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Danbury photographer rides her passion into a career

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Charter Oak Brewery ﬁnds permanent home in Danbury BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

I Left, photo by Kathy Rusell. Right, Kathy Rusell. Photo by Phil Hall

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an a horse be a diva? For Danbury-based equine photographer Kathy Russell, the answer is clearly yes. “When I am shooting, the horse is in charge,” she said. “For the most part, they cooperate, but sometimes they don’t, so I have to rethink or rework what

I am doing and cater to whatever the horse is willing to do. There definitely are horses that work the camera. I wouldn’t say that there are horses that are camera-shy, but I would say there are horses that are bored. They are like, oh, you’re not giving me a treat, so I don’t have to put my ears forward.” Although Kathy Russell Photography also places people, homes and dogs in the viewfinder, the central focus for this enter-

prise involves horses. Russell, a native of the Toronto area, was a self-described “barn rat” during her formative years and worked a variety of stable jobs, from the artistic braiding of horses’ manes to the decidedly less artistic shovel-and-bucket duty, to help pay for her photojournalism studies at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario. She recognized the potential in blending her twin interests into a career. “I grew up riding and being around horses and I always loved taking the camera out,” Russell said. “They say that if you can combine your passions and turn it into your work, you’ll never work a day in your life. It’s a cliché, but it’s true. When I decided that I wanted to be a photographer, the only kind of photography that I wanted to get into was equestrian.” » Passion, page 6

f everything goes according to plan, P. Scott Vallely will leave behind what he calls his “gypsy” life and start running Danbury’s first craft brewery later this year. “Unfortunately there’s no ‘easy button’ to push” when it comes to navigating a city’s bureaucracy, said Vallely, who to date has been crafting and packaging his Charter Oak Brewing Co. LLC wares at rented spaces at other breweries in locales such as as Branford and Holyoke, Massachusetts. Although he’s been selling Charter Oak’s brews only since 2012, he’s been homebrewing for some 38 years — “longer than most craft brewers today have been alive,” he said with a laugh. Getting clearance from Danbury for the enterprise has been an education, said Vallely. “Even though the mayor and the town hall are stoked about it, you still have to work through all the regulations,” including having to amend decades-old zoning rules to allow such an operation. That zoning process is something that nascent brewers in locales like Ridgefield, Berlin and Stonington have also had to navigate. A New Canaan resident, Vallely said he looked at a variety of possible locations » Brewery, page 6

Greenwich doctor steps into a pas de deux with patients

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t’s been an unusual journey for Edra Stern. A one-time performer with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, she has been a doctor specializing in internal medicine in Connecticut since 2009 and in 2015 opened her current office in Greenwich. “I’d sort of reached the end of the ballet rope at the age of 30,” Stern said at her 644 W. Putnam Ave. office. “As a child, I’d been a tomboy who liked mud and dissecting insects, experimenting on spiders. After my dance career, the first thing I did was take a biology class.” The career change “was a combination of good luck and having generous patients,” she said. “I chose to explore science, which led in an unexpected way to my applying to medical school.” Stern went on to receive her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, after which she completed a residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center and a fellowship at the New York University School of Medicine, where she studied and taught patient-doctor communication skills. “Being a dancer is very much like being an athlete,” she said. “There’s a special kind of focus and discipline and an attention to detail that proved to be very well-suited to medicine as well. Maybe most importantly, I’m now in an environment where you’re expected to improve with age — as opposed to dance, where you tend to peak in your 20s and it’s all downhill from there.” Stern’s latest evolution is becoming just the third physician in Fairfield County, and the ninth in Connecticut, to affiliate with MDVIP, a Florida-based company that operates a network of physicians offering an alternative model of primary care ¬— often referred to as “concierge,” “membershipbased” or “boutique” medicine — that is growing in popularity for both doctors and patients. MDVIP is the nation’s largest network of primary care doctors offering what the company describes as consumerfocused, personalized care. MDVIP Chairman and CEO Bret Jorgensen said the concept involves significantly smaller practices, which allows doctors to spend more time with each patient and provide highly individualized primary care compared with traditional practices. Stern said her aim is to top out at about 600 patients in her care rather than a traditional office practice whose patient base can be in the thousands.

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For an annual membership fee of $1,500 to $1,800 per year, each MDVIP patient receives the MDVIP Wellness Program, a comprehensive yearly health assessment that includes advanced diagnostic tests and screenings to give a more complete view of the patient’s overall health. Using the results, physicians provide one-on-one coaching and tools to help patients make healthier lifestyle choices, prevent disease and achieve their personal wellness goals. In addition to the membership fee, patients are responsible for applicable insurance co-pays and deductibles. The MDVIP program is compatible with both commercial insurance and Medicare and company-affiliated physicians continue to comply with their contractual terms for covered services. MDVIP officials said the program also is compatible with most health savings accounts. “We usually add 80 to 90 physicians a year” to the MDVIP network, Jorgensen said. “As our network has grown, we’ve remained pretty consistent for several years.” Today the company’s national network consists of about 840 physicians serving more than 260,000 patients in 43 states and the District of Columbia. According to a American Journal of Managed Care study, Medicare patients in MDVIP-affiliated practices were admitted to the hospital 79 percent less than Medicare patients in traditional practices and commercially insured MDVIP patients

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were in the hospital 72 percent less than non-MDVIP patients. Readmission rates for Medicare patients suffering heart attack, congestive heart failure and pneumonia were dramatically lower than readmission rates for non-MDVIP Medicare patients, the study found. “MDVIP allows me to get to know my patients and give them the care that best fits their needs and keeps them as healthy as possible,” Stern said. “There’s not all the bureaucracy involved and less time spent with receptionists and front-of-office staff that can interfere with patient care. If I get a call from a patient in the middle of the night, I’m familiar enough with them to make a much better assessment than I would otherwise. Do they need to go to the ER or is this something that can be treated by phone?” In one such case, Stern said a patient called her complaining that she’d lost all feeling in one hand. Stern was quickly able to eliminate the possibility of a stroke by talking with the patient — finally determining that she had a severe case of vertigo — and scheduled an appointment with a specialist for the following morning. “It’s important for patients to feel that they can be in charge of their care and to talk with someone who knows them, their background and what their needs are,” she said. “It’s really affordable, compared with some of the other options, and it works well for the physician and the patient alike.”

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NEWS NOON

Martin Schwartz retiring from The Kennedy Center after nearly 40 years

fter nearly 40 years as president and CEO of The Kennedy Center in Trumbull, Martin D. Schwartz will retire in midJanuary 2018. The community-based rehabilitation organization nonprofit was founded in 1951 by its namesake Evelyn Kennedy and 12 parents. When Schwartz became the first president and CEO of The Kennedy Center in 1978, it served about 200 adults with intellectual disabilities, employed 48 staff and operated with an annual budget of $776,000. Now headquartered in Trumbull, The Kennedy Center serves more than 2,000 individuals annually from birth through their senior years with a variety of disabilities, employs more than 750 staff and operates with an annual $32 million budget. The agency is one of the largest employers in the region and one of the largest rehabilitation organizations in the state of Connecticut. The Kennedy Center was the first organization in Connecticut to start Travel Training, which assists individuals with disabilities and the elderly throughout the state to access public transportation. Care for the Caregiver, created by The Kennedy Center, is a nationally recognized program providing training and support enabling adults with Intellectual Disabilities and their elderly parents to assist each other so they can remain in their own home. The Norma F. Pfriem Foundation Alzheimer’s

Center at Faust Hall is another unique program assisting those with intellectual disabilities and Alzheimer’s to maintain a high quality of life. In addition to the development of new programs, Schwartz also oversaw two major million-dollar capital campaigns that led to the expansion of The Kennedy Center. Schwartz has also served as president of the Trumbull Chamber of Commerce; president of the Probus Club of Greater Bridgeport, a civic organization supporting individuals with disabilities; and president of the Connecticut Community Providers Association, the statewide advocacy organization for organizations serving individuals with disabilities. In 2000, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Bridgeport for his humanitarian accomplishments. Other honors have included the Regional Leadership Award from the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award from the Bridgeport Dental Association, Probian of the Year from the Probus Club of Bridgeport, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Connecticut Community Providers Association and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Humanitarian Award. The Kennedy Center expects to name Schwartz’s successor later this year.

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eneral Electric announced on June 12 that John Flannery, president and CEO of GE Healthcare, will become its new CEO effective Aug. 1 and that he will add the chairman title effective Jan. 1, 2018. Flannery is replacing Chairman/CEO Jeffrey Immelt on those two dates. The company said the moves were the result of a succession plan that has been reviewed by the GE Board of Directors since 2011. The 55-year-old Flannery began his career at GE Capital in 1987 where he focused on evaluating risk for leveraged buyouts. In 2002, he became the president and CEO of GE Equity and was assigned duties throughout Asia, during which time the company said he grew earnings in Japan by 100 percent, in Korea by 30 percent and in Australia by 25 percent. In 2009, he moved to India, where he

increased GE’s industrial sales by 50 percent in 2011. Two years after that he was tapped to lead business development at GE Corporate, where he focused on capital allocation for the company and led the acquisition of Alstom, the largest industrial acquisition in the company’s history. He also worked on shrinking GE Capital, the Synchrony Financial IPO and the disposition of GE Appliances. Since joining GE Healthcare in 2014, Flannery increased organic revenue by 5 percent and margins by 100 basis points in 2016. He helped create digital platforms and solutions, expanded Life Sciences through bioprocess solutions and added key technology to its cell therapy systems business. He also launched Sustainable Healthcare Solutions, which is focused on bringing disruptive technologies to healthcare providers across emerging markets. — Kevin Zimmerman

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CBIA CHIEF: BUDGET DELAY HURTS CONFIDENCE IN CT

The Connecticut legislature’s inability to pass a two-year budget will have a negative impact on the state’s business viability, according to Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) President and CEO Joe Brennan. “We started this year with Governor Malloy calling on legislators to provide Connecticut citizens and businesses with the stability and certainty they need to invest here,” said Brennan. “However, failure to adopt a new two-year state budget delays our ability to make the structural changes necessary to get Connecticut back on track and gain that stability and certainty. Employers are looking for a sense of urgency among policymakers to aggressively attack our short-term deficits and long-term unfunded liabilities by bringing state employee benefit packages in line with what most Connecticut taxpayers receive; streamlining state government; and limiting spending to the core priorities.” Brennan noted that the legislature passed several bills designed to help local

businesses — including bills to streamline the workers compensation claims process and to create a small business hotline — while rejecting bills to hike the minimum wage and mandate paid family leave, he noted the political rancor in Hartford was standing in the way of more progress. “As we look towards the special session, it’s now critical that lawmakers work in a bipartisan fashion,” Brennan said. “We need to adopt a state budget that encourages investment, creates jobs, and generates economic growth as well as provides business owners with confidence in the state’s future.”

DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH FINES SIX

The Villa at Stamford is one of six nursing homes fined by the state Department of Public Health for various misdeeds. According to DPH, on Sept. 21, 2016, a housekeeper at The Villa saw a nurse aide hit, push, pull and yell at a resident with dementia while shaving the resident in bed. The aide denied the allegations but was fired six days later. On Dec. 2, 2016, a resident suffered cuts on the side of the head and behind one ear after a nurse aide tried to turn the resident over while providing incontinence care. The resident, who had Parkinson’s disease and traumatic brain injury, required two-person assistance, according to DPH, but the nurse aide tried to move the resident without help. The resident was treated at a hospital and

returned to the facility three days later. The facility was fined $1,630 for the two incidents. The DPH also announced that The Reservoir in West Hartford was fined $3,000 after a resident died and investigators found staff did not administer CPR for the required period of time. Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Haven was fined $3,000 after a resident with acute kidney injury and other diagnoses died. RegalCare of West Haven was fined $1,930 for three incidents. In addition, Salmon Brook Center in Glastonbury was fined $1,740 after a resident broke several ribs in a fall. Bayview Health Care in Waterford was fined $1,630 for two violations.

MAACO SEEKING FAIRFIELD FRANCHISEES

Maaco Auto Painting & Collision Repair is planning to expand its brand presence into Fairfield by bringing two new shops to the market by 2018. The company is seeking single and multi-unit franchise partners, requiring no prior automotive experience. The franchise, which is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, offers new owners training programs and continued operating and marketing support. Maaco estimates that it will bring 14 to 20 auto body and paint technician jobs to the area. In addition, the company said, Fairfield will benefit from tax revenue as its certified centers gener-

ate an average of over $1.3 million in sales, with franchisees generating an average net income of $198,963. Fairfield was chosen “because of the shortage of quality auto painting and collision repair shops in the area,” according to the company. With more than 500 locations worldwide, Maaco plans on adding 60 franchisees over the next year to achieve an overarching goal of becoming a $1 billion brand.

MOVIE RESTORER/DISTRIBUTOR OPENS BRIDGEPORT STORE

Vinegar Syndrome, a film restoration and distribution company, has opened a store in Bridgeport called The Archive as an addition to its internet business. The store at 118 Congress St. sells movies, music, posters and other memorabilia. Vinegar Syndrome specializes in offbeat titles with such grindhouse names as “Nurse Sherri,” “Trashy Lady” and “Count Dracula’s Great Love,” as well as better-known horror films like “The Hearse” and “Don’t Answer the Phone.” The company said in a statement that it has digitally restored and preserved more than 500 feature films, produced primarily between the 1960s and 1980s. And as for the meaning of “vinegar syndrome”? It refers to a chemical reaction that produces acetic acid (vinegar) and deteriorates motion picture film over time. — Phil Hall, Kevin Zimmerman

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Westport trapping ban facing challenge by resident BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

espite several setbacks, Westport resident Art Buckman is determined to get his town’s decades-old trapping ban reversed — or at least significantly revised. “We’ve been seeing coyote activity increasing in our neighborhood,” said Buckman, a director at Westport’s Expense Reduction Analysts. “In February, a pet dog behind our house (on North Ridge Road) was killed, and less than a year ago someone else’s dog was attacked on a street by a coyote. We called the police, but they said there was nothing they could do.” As president of the street association, Buckman began looking into the processes necessary to reverse Westport’s anti-trapping statute and ultimately presented a petition signed by 30 residents seeking an amendment to its hunting and trapping laws. The amendment would allow residents to hire a nuisance wildlife control operator for the trapping and removal of coyotes from private property and allow town officials to do the same on both private and public property, but only with the property owner’s consent. “A lot of people hear alarm bells when they think of trapping,” Buckman said, “but the facts are that trapping technology has come a long way.” His group is not looking to encourage trapping in a willy-nilly fashion, he said, “but for it to be one of the tools in the toolbox.” Westport Selectman Helen Garten has been one of those hearing alarm bells, having gotten into politics when the town’s Parks and Recreation Department was seeking to impose stricter regulations on dogs being walked on the beach. “We recognize that there are problems when it’s coyotes versus humans or versus domestic pets,” she said. “But trapping does not work.” Instead, she said, the town has embarked on an educational push, distributing information to veterinarians and on Westport’s website that details how to “haze” coyotes to get them to leave the area. Making loud noises, standing one’s ground and making sure that food — both for one’s family and one’s pets — isn’t left out will generally discourage long coyote stays, she said. The Humane Society of the United States has also taken an interest in the Westport situation. “We’re against trapping for a number of reasons,” said the organization’s Connecticut Senior State Director Annie Hornish. “Not only for the inhumane aspect of them — we’ve all seen reports

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Call your representative at 914-694-3600 of animals chewing off their own legs to escape even the most ‘humane’ leg traps — but also for the possibility that you might trap one of a pack’s alphas. When that happens, the others start to mate and you end up with even more coyotes. Trapping just doesn’t work.” Hornish also noted that setting traps for coyotes does not necessarily mean a coyote will end up in the trap. “Raccoons, foxes … even people’s dogs and cats, and unfortunately children, can be the victims,” she said. According to the HSUS website, “Coyote attacks on people are very rare. More people are killed by errant golf balls and flying champagne corks each year than are bitten by coyotes.” In a representative town meeting (RTM) on the petition, Westport's Public Protection Committee, the Environment Committee and the Parks and Recreation Committee voted against it. Nevertheless, Buckman said, he’s pressing on with the issue and plans to present it at a full RTM committee hearing in September. “There’s a lot of misinformation out there,” he said. “We’re not saying, ‘If you see a coyote, all of a sudden you should start trapping.’” He was also insistent that he wasn’t looking to encourage hunting coyotes for sport; according to one report published last year, a coyote pelt could sell for nearly $100. “These animals are not afraid of people,” Buckman said, “and trapping is one way of resolving the problem.” “It’s up to the RTM,” Garten said. “My personal view is that I hope they don’t take any action.”

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Passion — » » From page 1

Russell was affiliated with photographic agencies for a dozen years before branching out into her own one-woman business in 2014. Her client base is “anybody who loves horses,” she said, from professional stables and breeders in thoroughbred racing and the horse-show would to those who keep horses as beloved pets. “You could be the person who has a horse at home and loves it to death and never takes it to a horse show, or you can be a person who travels all over the country and all over the world,” she said. “Most of the time, the people I am working with are riders and they want me to capture the relationship between them and their horse. But it doesn’t have to be on a show level. It can be on a very personal level.” Yet it is within the equestrian sporting world that Russell has gained her greatest prominence, taking her on journeys throughout the U.S. and Canada. “The horse show circuit, in a sense, is a little bit of an upscale traveling circus,” she said. “There are a lot of the same characters from place to place, but there are multiple circuits and some horse shows are more desirable than others.” The logistics of following her peripatetic clients on the show circuit requires Russell to maintain a network of part-time helpers at different locations across North

America who provide assistance at her onsite assignments. When it comes to equipment, Russell is loyal to one brand — “I’m all Nikon!” — and always works with two cameras to ensure continuous work in the event of a problem with her primary camera. Russell relies on word-of-mouth marketing and referrals for new business and tries to structure her billing to the specifics of her assignments. Although her full-portrait package pricing starts at $750 and can go higher based on location, travel and the number of horses in the assignment, she is aware that horse owners are sometimes on a tight budget. “Sometimes I work with barns to offer mini-sessions at a lesser rate if I have multiple clients within a barn that are on a bit of a tighter budget but still want some special memories with their horse,” she said. Clients have used her work in custompublished coffee table books featuring the photographed horses and for framed displays, Russell said. Her work has been published in media outlets catering to equestrian sports and equine ownership, and she hopes to expand her photography into gallery exhibitions. For photographers starting their own professional enterprise, “I would recommend finding something you can corner and then building and growing it, so it’s not a broad spectrum but a very narrow spectrum — and, then, working for that market,” Russell said.

Examples of Katherine Rusell's work.

Brewery — » » From page 1

in Norwalk, Ansonia and Seymour before settling on the 10,000-square-foot building at 39B Shelter Rock Road in Danbury. “I loved that it’s a perfect square,” he said of the long-vacant building, which at one time was a warehouse for a manufacturer of synthetics used in furniture. Working with Branford-based architect and designer Joseph T. Sepot — whose firm’s portfolio includes that town’s Stony Creek Brewery — Vallely envisions Charter Oak’s new home encompassing a 2,000- to 2,500-square-foot tasting room with space for live entertainment and a 100-visitor capacity. The tasting room will be open Thursdays through Sundays. The remaining 7,500 square feet of production space, which will be available for public viewing, will essentially make a circuit from the loading dock to a pair of brew kettles — a 5,000-gallon kettle for Charter Oak’s limited-edition beers and a 20,000-gallon one for its core brown, pale, and India pale ales. Moving past the kettle area, visitors can observe the rest of the brewing process through to packaging and

Charter Oak Brewing Co. founder P. Scott Vallely expects to open his company’s 10,000-square-foot craft brewery this year in this long-vacant industrial space in Danbury.

then back out the loading-dock door. That Charter Oak’s names are all derived from the Constitution State’s past is no accident. “I’m not an historian, but when you’re in the craft beer business the naming is part of the fun,” Vallely said. The company name refers to a tree in Hartford where the state’s Royal Charter of

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1662 was hidden to avoid being confiscated by the English governor-general in the leadup to the Revolutionary War. Thus were Vallely’s 1687 Brown Ale, Royal Charter Pale Ale, Wadsworth’s India Pale Ale — named for Capt. Joseph Wadsworth, a key figure in the Charter Oak saga — born. At its peak, Charter Oak was making

over $200,000 per year in revenue, Vallely said, but has scaled down significantly as the Danbury project comes together. Once it’s up and running, he said he expects to start production at 6,000 barrels and build to 25,000 barrels a year. Vallely said he also has a purchase option on a similar 10,000-square-foot building next to 39B Shelter Rock, which he hopes to exercise within five years and thus grow Charter Oak’s business to 40,000 barrels a year. The first building will probably end up being staffed by five full-time and seven part-time employees; if the second building is added, Charter Oak would likely have at least 20 full-time and 20 part-time employees, Vallely said. He said he’s also been negotiating with nearby businesses about using their parking spaces at nights and weekends when they are closed. Levine Auto & Truck Parts, which essentially sits on the same lot at 35 Shelter Rock, has been fairly amenable to the idea, he said. “I show up there, at my other neighbors and at town hall carrying a couple of bottles of beer,” he laughed. “That usually helps to start a conversation.”

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The value of maintenance work We add one client and then we lose one. There’s no real growth in maintenance work. We have never done a campaign push to grow the maintenance side of our business. Should we focus there? And if so, how do we do it? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Consider the effort that goes into getting new customers. Make sure that the business lines you’re growing have long-term value. Teach your employees about how valuable repeat customers are to the business, what that means to the company’s well-being long term and what they can do to help. Selling new customers is time consuming and costly. Why not instead focus on revenue that comes from keeping customers year after year. Pay attention to your renewal process and watch the dollars roll in. That includes putting someone in charge of keeping customers on board. Run the numbers on profits from renewal customers. Usually it is higher than

initial sales profits, after accounting for all delivery and installation costs and sales commissions. Think about the sale value of your business. A book of customers who keep renewing is a valuable asset. Put every customer on a schedule. If possible, spread costs out over the months of the year, so there’s not a big shock every three, six or 12 months. Get a credit card on file to put charges through with an automatically renewing service agreement and an annual escalation percentage. Offer customers service for free or at a huge discount the first year to get the process started. Create levels of service to give price-conscious customers options. Think about customers in decades instead of as one-time acquisition events. One of the best ways to improve value is to fundamentally connect with ways to improve peoples’ lives. Making it easier for customers to maintain a working system, and to get service when needed, is an added value. So is staying in front of the customer so that they don’t have to go searching for a service solution. The third way to create value is to regularly add services that cus-

tomers are looking for. Make it your mission to add a new service or service enhancement every year or two. Set two goals each year for renewals, one for converting new customers to renewals and one for retaining existing renewals. Then think about a third revenue opportunity, to sell something additional to those recurring customers. If your company hasn’t sold a lot of maintenance contracts, take a look at how many of last year’s customers fell away and why. Are people moving away or otherwise no longer in need of your services? If so, who is taking their place and how do you tap into those new potential buyers. How many left because of dissatisfaction? How many left because they didn’t hear from you or you weren’t relentless enough with the follow up? Take a look at what your competitors are doing to keep or shed customers. Sometimes another company’s throw-aways can be your manna from heaven. Looking at their retained customers, you may find clues to their success that you can adapt. At the heart of most customer-retention programs is the customer interaction. How

many of your customers rave about their experiences with your employees? Explain to employees that continuing revenue from current customers makes the company more stable and profitable, which in term contributes to employee retention and pay increases. Show employees the link between making sure every customer’s products or services are in top working order and the likelihood that customers will stick with your company long term. LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “The Membership Economy: Find Your Super Users, Master the Forever Transaction, and Build Recurring Revenue” by Robbie Kellman Baxter. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., StrategyLeaders.com, a business-consulting firm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple profits in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi? Wondering how Strategy Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation and diagnostics: 877-238-3535. AskAndi@ StrategyLeaders.com. Check out our library of business advice articles: AskAndi.com.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • Week of June 19, 2017

THE LIST RECRUITING COMPANIES

Recruiting Firms

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Ranked by number of professional recruiters; listed alphabetically in the event of a tie. Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Office and administrative, legal, technology and information technology, creative and marketing, accounting and finance

The McIntyre Group

Leslie McIntyre-Tavella, founder and president mcintyre@themcintyregroup.com 2002

25 $35 to $200

Accounting and finance, corporate services, creative, information technology and nonclinical health care

Kforce Inc.

David Dunkel, chairman and CEO, and Joseph Liberatore, president 1962

21 $30 to $150 and higher

Technology, accounting and finance, health care and government

Benchmark Search Group Inc.

Steve Pergolizzi, managing partner info@bmarksearch.com 2004

20 $20 to $150 and higher

Entry level, staff, management, senior management, executive, accounting and finance, information technology, service and manufacturing

Adecco

Joyce Russell, executive vice president and president 1996

15 $20 to $50 and higher

Light industrial, clerical, management, senior management, executive, accounting and finance, administrative and support, legal, light industrial, information technology, health care, manufacturing and human resources

Operations Inc.

David Lewis, president and CEO info@operationsinc.com 2001

15 $30 to $500 and higher

Human resources consulting solutions for smaller businesses, typically with 200 employees or less, that possess limited in-house human resources expertise

Smith Arnold Partners

Paul Smith, president NA 1983

14 $75 to $400

Finance and accounting, audit and risk, health care technology, information technology, market research, health care, software engineering and software development for contract, temporary and contract to hire

Maureen Mackey and Lu Guasco, partners Maureen@mackeyandguasco.com Lu@mackeyandguasco.com 2002

10 $45 to $225 and higher

Direct-hire placements, human resources contract services, temporary and temp-to-perm staffing, specializing in fields, including human resources, office administration, marketing and accounting

Steven Gage, founder and principal sgage@merrittstaffing.com 1989

10 $20 to $150

Clerical, entry level, staff, management, accounting/finance, administrative and support, legal, information technology

Lisa and Howard Chubinsky, founders contactus@staffproviders.com 2000

9 $20 to $150

Health care and information technology for companies, including Fortune 500 corporations, health care systems, hospitals, medical device companies, laboratories, midsized companies and start-ups

Linda Galipeau, CEO, Randstad North America and executive board member, Randstad Holding 1994

8 $30 to $150 and higher

Engineering, finance and accounting, health care, human resources, internet technology, legal, manufacturing and logistics, office and administration, pharmaceuticals and sales and marketing

1055 Washington Blvd., Fourth floor, Stamford 06901 504-7400 • kforce.com

1177 Summer St., Stamford 06905 708-9886 • bmarksearch.com

1 Landmark Square, Eighth floor, Stamford 06901 325-9085 • adeccousa.com

535 Connecticut Ave., Second floor, Norwalk 06854 322-0538 • operationsinc.com

3 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901 967-8300 • smitharnold.com

Mackey & Guasco Staffing

2425 Post Road, Suite 206, Southport 06890 655-1166 • mackeyandguasco.com

Merritt Staffing

30 Oak St., Stamford 06905 • 325-3799 99 Hawley Lane, Stratford 06614 • 386-8800 merrittstaffing.com

Staff Providers LLC *

Randstad Staffing

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Wilton 06897 834-2100 • staffproviders.com

100 First Stamford Place, Stamford, 06902 325-4151 • randstadusa.com

Fogarty Knapp & Associates Inc. And Fogarty Knapp Temps LLC 1150 Summer St., Stamford 06905 965-7777 • fogartyknapp.com

5 $150 and higher

Sales, marketing and technical support

Bonnell Associates Inc.

William R. Bonnell, president wbonnell@bonnellassociates.com 1991

5 $150 and higher

Education and publishing, insurance and financial services, emerging and venture capital, manufacturing and engineering, nonprofit and health care

Crossroads Consulting LLC

Mitchell R. Beck mitch@crossroadsconsulting.com 1996

5 $25 to $500

A generalist firm that will search for candidates from entry level to C-level in just about any vertical

Manpower **

Jonis Pricing, CEO ManpowerGroup stamford.ct@manpower.com 1948

4 Hourly rate of $10 - $20

General office positions, including receptionist, data entry, administrative, clerical, bookkeepers etc.; industrial positions, including dishwashers, manufacturing, warehouse, labor and maintenance

Natalie Einson permtemp@aol.com 1983

4 $20 to $150

Administrative, financial, human resources, legal, marketing and real estate

ITech Consulting Partners LLC

John Barry, president info@itechcp.com 1998

3 $25 to $250 and higher

Information technology, finance, human resources, engineering and executive

Transcend Business Solutions

Linda Rowan, president info@transcendbus.com 2004

3 $25 to $500

Information technology, executive, administrative assistant, finance and accounting and sales and marketing

Creativeplacement

Karl Heine, principal kheine@creativeplacement.com 1998

2 $35 to $200

Creative and art directors, graphic designers, production specialists, project managers, packaging designers, developers, web designers and programmers, social media specialists, writers, strategists, marketing managers, design directors, presentation specialists and creative recruiters

113 Broad St., Stamford 06902 363-7871 • us.manpower.com

Success Unlimited. Inc / Successful Temps

25 Sylvan Road South, Building B, Westport 06880 227-4999 • successofwestport.com 30 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470 270-0051 • itechcp.com

30 Grassy Plain St., Unit 5A, Bethel 06801 790-5222 • transcendbus.com

Receptionist, administrative assistant, personal assistant, book keeper, office manager, coordinator, project manager, legal assistant, paralegal, human resource professionals, customer service, marketing assistant, account specialist, research associate and financial aid assistant

Stuart Laub, president stu@abrahamlondon.com 1985

7 Old Sherman Turnpike, Suite 108, Danbury 06810 730-4000 • abrahamlondon.com

272 Fan Hill Road, Monroe 06468 816-6179 • crossroadsconsulting.com

Katharine Fogarty, Heather M. Knapp, founders 6 alljobs@fogartyknapp.com $35 to $150 1994

Abrahams & London Ltd.

40 Richards Ave., Third floor, Norwalk 06854 319-7214 • bonnellassociates.com

Employment categories serviced

30 $30 to $250

263 Tresser Blvd., 1 Stamford Plaza, Suite 1201, Stamford 06901 356-9500 • roberthalf.com/technology

63 Glover Ave., Norwalk 06850 750-1111 • themcintyregroup.com

Number of professional recruiters on staff Salary ranges represented (thousands)

Harold M. Messmer Jr., chairman and CEO Keith Waddell, vice chairman, president and chief financial officer stamford@roberthalftechnology.com 1948

Robert Half Technology

Top executive(s), title(s) Firm contact email Year established

13 N. Main St., South Norwalk 06854 838-7772 • creativeplacement.com

This list is a sampling of recruiting firms that are located in the region. If you would like to include your firm in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com. * Address withheld at the firm's request. ** Salary is not represented in thousands.

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Retiring UB president leaves a more robust campus after 17 years BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

he view from Neil A. Salonen’s office on the eighth floor of the University of Bridgeport’s Wahlstrom Library offers a panoramic bridge between his past and present. “Do you see those four towers out there?” he asked, pointing to a barelyvisible spot across the Long Island Sound. “That’s Northport, where I grew up.” Looking down from the office to street level, one can see much of the university campus where the 72-year-old Salonen served as president since 2000. In May, he announced that he was entering his final year on the job, with his retirement

scheduled for June 30, 2018. Salonen said the time was right for him to wrap up his presidency. “We are celebrating our 90th anniversary this year and we are going to begin a major campaign up to the 100th birthday,” he said. “I don’t think I could have 10 more years in me. We’re in a strong position, which makes it the right time because we have a strong pool of candidates.” Salonen first arrived at the university in 1992 as a member of its board of trustees. The school was coming off a tumultuous period in the 1980s when it tried to declare bankruptcy as enrollment plunged to a record-low 1,500 students. In the year that Salonen joined the board, the University of Bridgeport Law School seceded and

Neil A. Salonen leaves a once nearly bankrupt school with a 5,600-student enrollment and a $34 million endowment as he prepares to retire next June as president of the University of Bridgeport. Photo by Phil Hall.

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aligned itself with Quinnipiac University after the Bridgeport school agreed to receive financial aid from the Professors World Peace Academy (PWPA), an institute financed by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church. Salonen, who served as president of the Unification Church of the U.S. from 1972 to 1980, noted that many people were confused about the relationship between the church and the university. “There never was any official connection between the church and the school,” he said. “The founder of the church, Rev. Moon, was very much a bridge builder. He was always trying to get people from different points of view to work together and he was always interested in sponsoring things outside of the church that would promote cooperation, collaboration and harmony. One of them was the PWPA — the idea that scholars could open the way with deeper insight that could shape policy. This institution had a very global mission statement and was in a position in which it could accept an affiliation with the PWPA. Officially, our charter is an independent, nonsectarian institution. The board controls its own destiny but they accept nominations from the PWPA.” Salonen became chairman of the board of trustees in 1995 before being appointed president five years later. Rather than a lofty ivory-tower approach, he opted for a strategy of running the school “in a serious businesslike way” that challenged the students with a greater understanding of their surrounding world. “You get more personal attention here,” Salonen said. “I think we’re a good place to go if you are willing to work and you are excited about taking responsibility and charting a course and you want some guidance in doing that. We use a lot of adjuncts in the business school from the real world.” “I remember when I was an undergraduate a very long time ago, some of the people in academia were in the real world 20, 30, 40 years earlier and they were talking about the way things used to be. Here, we are bringing in people who are currently in industry and have them teach or co-teach a course just to make sure we’re preparing students correctly for what’s going on today.” But getting students to consider enrolling in the school was a challenge for many years because of a persisting image of Bridgeport as an unsafe city. Last December, Salonen made headlines when he publicly urged Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim to stop cooperating with the crime-focused “Live PD” reality television series, claiming it » UB president, page 16

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BY LINDSEY DONATO

Today’s lesson: Cybersecurity for our schools

hen we think of cybersecurity attacks and vulnerable information, we often think of financial institutions with banking information and credit cards or hospitals with medical records. But what about our schools? We often forget that schools hold a slew of attractive data for hackers. Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report ranked the education sector sixth overall in the U.S. for the total number of reported “security incidents.” So why are schools such an attractive target for a hacker? Because schools, colleges and universities in particular, have a little bit of everything for the hacker, and in high volume. Our schools’ data include items such as email addresses, Social Security numbers, medical records and insurance data, financial aid information and research material, particularly in the fields of science and engineering. What are some key areas of concern for schools when it comes to cybersecurity?

Although the primary concern with the security of student data is generally identity theft, Huffington Post contributor Jason Glassberg, of Casaba Security, cites several other threats for our education system: • Universities and medical data — Several colleges and universities have their own medical centers and as such, carry medical data and records making them a target for hackers. • Academic services and tests — Major exams like the SAT and ACT have been noted as susceptible to data leaks. This can compromise the legitimacy of scores and the college admissions process. • Scientific research programs — The innovative research fields are being targeted by foreign governments. In the summer of 2015, an attack, apparently originating in China, targeted the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, exposing an unknown amount of personal and financial information of students along with sensitive research data and information from research partners.

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• Political activist groups — These groups that originate from or operate in college campuses are being targeted by foreign intelligence service monitoring and hacks. • K-12 schools — Ransomware has been noted as a major threat for K-12 schools across the country. Young users may be less mindful of risks associated with clicking unknown web links. This is forcing some schools to pay to have their data released, money that most schools do not have. New York, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi and Montana have already had their districts attacked with ransomware. Awareness is a first step toward better protecting our schools. It is imperative to remember that although the business of schools is primarily educational, as opposed to financial or medical, they are susceptible all the same. Schools should consider revamping their budgets to invest in modern cybersecurity measures, including training. Jason Glassberg, co-

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founder of Casaba Security, recommends spending “no less than 2.5 percent of the annual budget on IT security improvements and modernization, although more is always better.” Secondly, our schools must determine what data they hold that is susceptible to breach and then utilize security measures like encryption, reduced access and backups to better protect that sensitive data. Now is the time for our schools to start prioritizing cybersecurity. Schools need to keep up with modern cyber threats by maintaining awareness of current threats, acknowledging the massive amounts of personal, financial, and medical data they have, investing in data protection mechanisms, and teaching students, faculty and staff about the cyber risks that they face. Lindsey Donato is a senior consultant on the cybersecurity team at Blum Shapiro, a New England area accounting and business consulting firm with an office in Shelton. She can be reached at 860-5706349 or ldonato@blumshapiro.com.

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Sacred Heart adding master of public health program BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

n response to student demand, Sacred Heart University (SHU) in Farifield is adding a master of public health program with a fall 2018 launch — and program director Anna Greer couldn’t be more pleased. “I’m extremely excited about it,” said Greer, an associate professor at Sacred Heart since 2011 and director of the undergraduate program director in exercise science. “We have a growing number of students who are interested in getting a graduate degree in public health, but they’ve been going to other schools to do so.” In addition to the field of exercise science or kinesiology, students pursuing the master’s degree in public health will

be introduced to public health theories, program planning, community health development, grant writing, epidemiology and biostatistics, health administration and ethics, according to Greer. The 48-credit program can be completed in two years by full-time students and is also open to part-time students. Adding such graduate programs at SHU involves a multistage proposal process that includes vetting by faculty across a number of disciplines, not all related to health sciences. “The one question that is repeatedly asked is, ‘What is the need for a program?’” Greer said. “We look to see if there’s a gap in what we already offer and gauge whether enough people are interested in it. The university has been very successful at filling those needs.”

Having received the university’s approval, the masters’ program now must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health. Sacred Heart will submit an application to begin that process shortly, Greer said. Candidates for the graduate program must have a bachelor’s degree in any major from a four-year accredited university with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, they must have earned a C grade or higher in college-level pre-calculus, statistics and sociology or psychology. Anna Greer

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“I want to build a program that facilitates the development of other qualified public health professionals committed to and excited about improving community health,” said Greer. She estimated that the initial class will include 15 to 20 students, and said the search for three core faculty members should be underway by this fall. Greer noted that the MPH program will be open to health care professionals such as nurses looking to expand their skills in the area. “Having a mix of undergrads and professionals will help make for lively classes,” she said. There will also be an emphasis on students working in communities “as soon as possible,” Greer said. “A lot of programs wait until the final semester before they go out into the community,” she noted. “But for us, once a student shows a level of competency, we want to try and get them out there sooner rather than later. The focus of the program is community health, so having those experiences as early as possible is really important.” The Bridgeport resident has been working in the public health field for 10 years and calls it “an incredibly rewarding career choice” that helps improve people’s quality of life.

Med school launches training center for bioterrorism and disaster response BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

o explain the situations that New York Medical College's Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters will help address, Dr. Robert W. Amler said to picture the final scene of an action or disaster movie. "You see the credits are rolling, the hero is being loaded in the back of an ambulance, but he’s OK," said Amler, vice president of government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice at the medical school in Valhalla, N.Y. "He gives a high five or chuckles with his friend. He’s only shot in the shoulder, so maybe it’s not so bad. Then you see the ambulance roll off into the distance." Sure, the hero has done what he set out to do and solved whatever crisis he faced, but in real life that would only be a small part of the story, said Amler. After all, plenty of people may have been harmed before our hero finally resolved or prevented the calamity. "If you’re a medical responder, your movie is just starting," he said. "Because you know you have potentially hundreds of victims, even thousands, suddenly showing up for medical care.” How to help those medical responders deal with a rush of victims in a stressful setting following a terror attack or natural disaster will be part of the focus for the Valhalla center, which the college officially opened on June 8. It will provide training for disaster and terror situations, as well as focus research on responses to chemical and biological terror threats. The Center of Excellence designation comes from the state's economic development arm, Empire State Development. The state will provide a $500,000 initial grant to New York Medical College to help launch the center. There are currently 11 centers of excellence in New York state focused on a range of research topics, but this will be the first in the Hudson Valley, according to New York Medical College officials. "The state wants to bring innovation technology into each region in a way that will stimulate more outside investment from the federal government and private sources," Amler said. Part of that innovation investment could come in tandem with New York Medical College's BioInc@NYMC life sciences incubator, which occupies a portion

of the 120,000-square-foot building at 7 Dana Road that will primarily be used for Center of Excellence training. Amler explained that the center's research on strategies to combat biological and chemical threats could come from or help advance products from companies based at the incubator. New York Medical College will also develop a full-time "austere medicine" training facility for training first responders. The space will be able to simulate the types of disorienting scenes — active shooter situations, fires, car accidents — that a first responder or physician could

face while trying to provide care. “Where there is smoke or fog that obscures your vision, where there’s lots of loud noises going off and explosive noises that are both frightening and distracting," Amler said of those simulated scenes. "Even the possibility of trained actors that can run through a scene panicky and disruptive.” That's what Amler described as "the fog of war," and he said it inevitably leads to mistakes. "But the kind of training Dr. Reilly provides, which is not based on protocols but principles, can make sure » NYMC, page 16

Dr. Robert W. Amler, left, dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice at New York Medical College, and Dr. Michael J. Reilly, director of the college’s Center for Disaster Medicine, demonstrate emergency techniques on a patient simulator at the Valhalla center.

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UB president — » From page 12

revived the old fears of Bridgeport as being unsafe. Ganim followed Salonen’s advice and ended the cooperation between the show and the city’s police department. “The stigma still exists on Bridgeport,” he said, noting that the university in its recruitment efforts urged potential students to come to the campus and see the location for themselves. “It’s only when you come here and walk around that you see what is here. According to the U.S. Department of Education website, we are the safest residential campus in the state of Connecticut. I live on campus. And we try to support anything that is going on in the city. What is good for the city is good for the university, even indirectly.” As he prepares for his last year at the helm, Salonen observed a more robust and diverse educational institution than the one he encountered 25 years ago. During the past decade, the university spent more than $90 million to upgrade once-closed buildings while opening new facilities, including the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business. Today the university operates with an endowment of approximately $34 million. “We’ve grown a lot,” he said. “We’re about 5,600 students in 13 different silos. The nursing program just came over from Bridgeport Hospital, so we are offering a

four-year nursing degree. They had a twoyear program, but the whole landscape is shifted and they wanted a baccalaureate — RN to BSN.” The school has made great progress, Salonen said, in giving undergraduates from underserved communities the attention they need to push forward to graduation. “We’re committed to that because when those kids succeed, you’ve changed the future. We have people who need a lot of support — sometimes they don’t have it from their parents. And I know how in some cases they almost didn’t make it, but it was that little extra push that was needed.” Before stepping down, Salonen said he would like to complete the renovation of a half-dozen dilapidated Victorian-era houses on the campus that have stood vacant for decades. Their renovation, though, requires costly upgrades, including asbestos abatement and bringing interiors up to code standards while maintaining Bridgeport Historic District mandates. “People ask why we haven’t fixed them — as if we didn’t think of that,” he said with a laugh. “We did renovate several of them and we will continue to do so. However, people will go down the end of Park Avenue to the arch and say, ‘What about that ugly barn?’ And we say, ‘We don’t own that one — that’s somebody else’s property. We’ve only offered about 4,000 times to buy it.’”

NYMC — » From page 15

we don’t repeat the same mistakes over again,” he added. He was referring to Dr. Michael J. Reilly, director of the Center for Disaster Medicine at New York Medical College. The Center for Disaster Medicine previously has conducted this type of first responder training as part of a pilot program with the U.S. Department of Defense. The increased state funding that comes with being declared a Center of Excellence will help New York Medical College build out those training programs, which use military strategies to guide decisions by first responders in dangerous and dynamic environments. “We're talking about doing things now to enhance the civilian emergency medical response to not just terrorism, but all types of disasters and public health emergencies,” Reilly said. That training will incorporate some of the simulators owned by New York Medical College. They look like mannequins or crash test dummies but are far more complex. One type of simulator, which Reilly said costs from $75,000 to $90,000, can replicate basic human

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actions such as breathing and blinking and is operated through Wi-Fi to display symptoms and injuries. Using state money, Reilly said the center will be able to purchase more of the simulators. That includes mechanical paitents built specific to trauma injuries, which can bleed — and bleed out — and offer more options for surgical procedures. “We hope we can upgrade to better technology not only to train our students but all people that come here for medical education simulation training,” Reilly said. The simulators were on display when New York Medical College officially opened the Center of Excellence at a ceremony on June 8. State Sen. Terrence Murphy, who helped secure the state grant, said at the ceremony that the center "gives the region a vitally needed local resource to fight terrorism and potentially protect the lives of first responders and our families." The main area where training and simulation will be staged is still undergoing renovations. Reilly said the college hopes to ramp up its emergency response programming by August.

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COMMERCIAL Barry Place Ventures LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Reduce the interior of an existing commercial office space to its core and renovate, 50 Barry Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1.2 million. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Baybrook Remodelers Inc., contractor for Edgehill Property Corp. Renovate the interior of a hospital at 122 Palmers Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,735. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Carmine Labriola Contracting Co., contractor for 55 Old Ridgebury Road LLC. Add a concrete pad to an existing commercial space at 55 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $5,360. Filed May 11.

Forestone Management Associates LLC, contractor for 600 Summer LP. Replace the entry doors, build walls and add power to an existing commercial space at 600 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Kimca, Tonin, Orange, contractor for Caroline House. Renovate the offices in an existing commercial space at 574 Stillman St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 10. Magna Construction Limited LLC, Stamford, contractor for Canal Street Partners LLC. Renovate the lobby and third floor bathroom in an existing commercial space at 850 Canal St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Magna Construction Limited LLC, Stamford, contractor for BDCM Real Estate Holdings LLC. Perform selective renovations in the interior of an existing commercial space at 2187 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1.6 million. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Nanos, Athanasios, Stamford, contractor for self. Remodel the interior of an existing commercial space at 79 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

Deutsch, Norman, contractor for Stamford Hospitality LP. Install temporary tents on the property of an existing commercial space for a special event at 2701 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

Quality Roofing Services Inc., contractor for the city of Stamford. Replace the roof on an existing commercial space at 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $622,070. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

Empire Telecom USA LLC, contractor for H D Realty Associates LLC. Remove and replace the antennas on the roof of an existing commercial space at 243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

Robert F. Fers Inc., contractor for Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space for its check-out operation at 1937 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

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Roger Bott Home Improvement Corp., contractor for Jeffrey Ialonde. Remodel the kitchen in an existing single-family residence at 320 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,700. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Signature Construction Group of CT Inc., Stamford, contractor for 300 Atlantic Street Owner LLC. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space at 300 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $195,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19. TL Home Improvement LLC, contractor for Anna Glazek. Renovate the siding on an existing commercial space at 43 Waterbury Ave., Unit 1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $36,150. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

Tsikos, Antonio, contractor for Mary Aposporos, et al. Re-side the exterior of an existing commercial space at 62 W. Park Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $49,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

BLT Management LLC, Norwalk, contractor for 150 Glover Avenue. Pour the foundation for a new singlefamily residence at 150 Glover Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4.2 million. Filed May 11.

George At Work LLC, contractor for Dimitrios Hlebogiannis, et al. Rebuild a house damaged by fire at 109 Orange St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $320,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

US Home Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for WC Venture 75 Tresser LLC. Alter the interior of an existing commercial space to create a new dental office at 75 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $225,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

Brown, Fred, Bridgeport, contractor for Third Stone Ridge Corp. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 129 Karen Court, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed May 10.

Goetz, Dana J. and Robert S. Goetz, Weston, contractor for self. Build a three-seasons room at the back of an existing single-family residence at 29 Salem Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 8.

VCC LLC, Los Angeles, Calif., contractor for Norwalk Land Development LLC. Pour the foundation for a new mixed-use building at 1 Putnam Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10.4 million. Filed May 11. VCC LLC, Los Angeles, Calif., contractor for Norwalk Land Development LLC. Pour the foundation for a new mixed-use building at 63 West Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11 million. Filed May 11. Walsh, Timothy G., contractor for 600 Summer LP. Add a sign to the exterior of an existing commercial space at 600 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,800. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Waterfront Office Building LP, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate the interior of an existing commercial space at 46 Southfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19. West Avenue Realty Associates LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Build an interior facility to host laser tag at 600 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $310,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

RESIDENTIAL 302 Howe Avenue LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Repair and renovate an existing single-family residence at 302 Howe Ave., Shelton. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 19. Allure Home Improvement, contractor for Patricia A. Valiska and John A. Valiska. Add a deck onto an existing single-family residence at 27 E. Gate Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $29,000. Filed May 11. Antonelli, John E., contractor for Dominick Cardillo, et al. Demolish the old roofing and install new shingles on an existing single-family residence at 99 Bouton Street West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,645. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Benincasa, Scott D., Danbury, contractor for self. Create a living space in the garage of an existing single-family residence at 7 Ervie Drive, Danbury. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 10.

Canas, Wis, Bridgeport, contractor for self. Add an above-ground swimming pool to an existing single-family residence at 575 Silver St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,450. Filed May 12. Couto, Jorge, Danbury, contractor for self. Construct a three-family house with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a one-car garage at 28 Tamarack Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $131,000. Filed May 11. Couto, Jorge, Danbury, contractor for self. Construct a three-family house with three bedrooms and three bathrooms at 30 Tamarack Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $131,000. Filed May 11. CT PN 102 LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Re-side an existing single-family residence at 15 Wild Horse Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Dedman, Brett J., Weston, contractor for self. Add three bedrooms and two bathrooms to an existing single-family residence at 102 Georgetown Road, Weston. Estimated cost: $216,300. Filed May 15. DeFranzo, Michael, Shelton, contractor for self. Add a new shed to the property of an existing single-family residence at 36 Keron Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed May 17. Deluca, John, Shelton, contractor for self. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 22 Meadowbrook Drive, Shelton. Estimated cost: $25,120. Filed May 19. Design Home Builders LLC, New Fairfield, contractor for self. Construct a new residential building at 44 Old Farm Road, Wilton. Estimated cost: $772,040. Filed May 17. Elizabeth Design Development LLC, Trumbull, contractor for self. Remodel the roof, siding, windows and bathroom in an existing singlefamily residence at 151 Tesiny Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 10. Fabiano Albino Services LLC, contractor for Marvin P. Schildkraut, et al. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 107 Renovah Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19.

Interlandi, Paul, contractor for Shane Kinahan. Alter the first floor of an existing single-family residence and add a second floor, rear porch and front patio at 105 Pond Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $509,280. Filed between May 15 and May 19. J & A Diversified Construction, Stamford, contractor for Cynthia Natera. Add a single-story onto an existing single-family residence at 480 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $14,500. Filed May 11. KBL Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Lenard Marella. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 147 Eckart St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,200. Filed May 12. NB Construction LLC, contractor for Elizabeth Burt. Renovate the first floor of an existing single-family residence at 21 Cove Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 10. Nelson Roofing & Siding Inc. contractor for Maureen J. Sibbitt. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence at 35 Great Plain Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed May 11. R F K Develompent LLC, contractor for Sanja Lezaja, et al. Construct a new single-family residence with three bedrooms two bathrooms and a two-car detached garage at 91 White Oak Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $395,200. Filed between May 29 and June 2. Restoration Real Estate LLC, contractor for Seth Benjamin Feinberg, et al. Renovate the kitchen and remove a load-bearing wall in an existing single-family residence at 53 Idlewood Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,660. Filed between May 15 and May 19. Reynolds, Shane, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Strip and reroof an existing single-family residence on Cider Mill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed between May 15 and May 19. S & G of Shelton LLC, Shelton, contractor for self. Build a colonial with a two-car attached garage and an attached deck at 15 Sylvesters Way, Shelton. Estimated cost: $196,700. Filed May 19.

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GOOD THINGS FAIRFIELD

A chalk pastel by 12th-grader Janey Litvin of Hastings High School.

Charles V. Firlotte, president and CEO of Aquarion, presents student award to Marissa Peck.

STUDENT ART SHOWCASED AT THE BRUCE

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS

Artwork by talented high school students from Connecticut and New York is being showcased at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich. The exhibition is titled “iCreate 2017” and is on view through July 30. This marks the eighth consecutive year for the exhibition of more than 40 works of art selected from more than 700

submissions received from teenagers. The current exhibition was organized by eight high school seniors from the Bruce Museum’s Youth@Bruce committee. One of the exhibit’s organizers Rachel Gee, who attends Scarsdale High School said, “The process was challenging and required a lot of perseverance and collabora-

HIGH SCHOOLERS INVITED TO TRY COLLEGE Fairfield University’s annual Summer Scholars Program, a two-week residential and academic college experience offering high-achieving high school seniors and juniors the opportunity to experience campus life as an undergraduate, returns July 9, through July 22. Program applications are available to students with a high school GPA of 3.2 or higher at fairfield.edu/summerscholars and will be accepted through June 30. During the program, students connect

with professors, experience dorm life and earn college credits. Each scholar is required to take a three-credit course. While on campus, all summer scholars will live in double rooms in one of the university’s main residential halls and will have access to the many amenities offered on campus, entertaining extra-curricular activities and off-campus field trips. More information from program coordinator Sandy Richardson at 203-2544000, ext. 2911.

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tion. Seeing the final gallery makes it well worth the hard work.” The exhibition is underwritten by the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund with support from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation. More information: 203-869-0376 or brucemuseum.org.

SPANNAUS PROMOTED AT ATLANTIC Atlantic Group Cos., a furniture provider, has promoted Dave Spannaus to CEO of its offices in Norwalk and New York City. He will lead national and international sales and marketing. At the same time, the company announced that James Moﬀat is taking on the role of president of the Connecticut office. Roger Abramson, the Atlantic Group’s CEO and founder, will remain focused on setting the overall vision of the company and overseeing the financial and legal aspects of the business, as well as mentoring employees.

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Aquarion Water Co., the public water supply company for 51 Connecticut communities, handed out its seventh annual Aquarion Environmental Champion Awards. The event took place at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. The awards recognize volunteer projects that have significantly contributed to the protection, conservation, restoration and stewardship of Connecticut’s water, air, soils and plant and wildlife habitats. Business, nonprofit and adult winners received a $2,500 grant to the environmental nonprofit of their choice. The student award was a $1,000 prize. In the business category, Thule Group of Seymour was honored for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 25 percent and drawing 80 percent of its elec-

tricity from renewable sources, including its own solar panels. The nonprofit Aspetuck Land Trust was honored for its 50 years of conservation efforts, having 1,000 members supporting its work and helping protect 1,700 acres of green space in Westport, Weston, Fairfield, Easton, Wilton, Redding and Bridgeport. Adult category honorees were Fred Grimsey of Waterford for helping protect the Niantic River and the Long Island Sound from runoff and sewage, and Kevin Zak of Naugatuck for his efforts to protect the Naugatuck River The student award went to Marissa Peck of Shelton High School for her experiments to create a type of plastic that degrades in salt water.

MONROE JOINS CATAMOUNT Matt Monroe has joined Catamount Wealth Management in Westport as associate portfolio manager. His main responsibility is to expand the firm’s research and analysis capabilities. Monroe had been a research analyst at Roth Capital Partners in New York City, concentrating on the advanced lighting, biofuels and energy-storage sectors. Prior to that, he worked as an analyst at Manatuck Hill Partners.

HAPPENING

Left: Servant’s uniform from 1876 — 1888. Right: Servant’s bedroom, 1869.

John Huber and members of Girl Scout Brownie Troop 50361, including leaders Nina Bliley, Pamela Frame and Lilly Armstrong along with scouts (standing) Isabela Bliley, Kate Culvahouse and Charlotte Armstrong and (kneeling) Caroline Stickle and Josie Frame.

LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS WINS NATIONAL AWARD The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk has won an award from the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) for its exhibit “The Stairs Below: The Mansion’s Domestic Servants, 1868-1938.” It was a museum-wide exhibition and guided tour, with focus on documents, artifacts, images, costumes and uniforms — and the mansion plan itself — displayed throughout the period rooms of the museum. The exhibition was made possible with

support from the museum’s Chairman of the Board Patsy Brescia and the board of trustees, the city of Norwalk and the state of Connecticut. There was funding from Connecticut Humanities and The Maurice Goodman Foundation, Klaffs and The Xerox Foundation. Among the personnel credited with the exhibition’s success were museum Executive Director Susan Gilgore, Raechel Guest, Jennifer Pustz and Kathleen Motes Bennewitz. Brescia said, “We are proud and hon-

ored to have received this prestigious award, which highlights, locally and nationally, the significance of the mansion’s history, its legacy and important relationship to the American experience.” The award will be presented at a banquet during the 2017 AASLH Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 8. The awards program was begun in 1945 to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation and interpretation of state and local history throughout the U. S.

PROMOTING COMMUNITY COLLEGES More than 150 community leaders, including philanthropists, nonprofit executive directors, elected officials, and students and alumni from community colleges, convened at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport to focus on advancing the community college student success movement. The gathering was coordinated and sponsored by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Fund for Women & Girls. Among the subjects covered was how employers can effectively partner with

community colleges to meet their current and future labor market challenges. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, speaking via video, said that community colleges “provide an invaluable pathway for students to achieve academic and professional goals.” Blumenthal said students should have the ability to attend community college tuition free. The keynote speaker was Thomas Bailey, director of the Community College Research Center at Teachers College Columbia University. He addressed efforts to

redesign the nation’s community colleges, including a focus on guided academic pathways for students. Bailey participated in a panel discussion led by Juanita James, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. Other participants were Mark E. Ojakian, president, Connecticut State Colleges & Universities; David Levinson, president, Norwalk Community College; and Paul Broadie, president, Housatonic Community College.

GREENWICH BROWNIES DONATE BUTTERFLY GARDEN Second-graders in Girl Scout Brownie Troop 50361 of Greenwich have donated a butterfly garden to the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Community Garden at Greenwich Hospital. The 9-year-olds planted the butterfly garden under the supervision of John Huber, the hospital’s landscape architect. The $1,400 cost of the garden was raised by selling more than 1,500 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies.

“It’s inspiring to see youngsters so committed to improving their community at such a young age,” said Norman Roth, president and chief executive officer of Greenwich Hospital. Located by the path leading up the terrace overlooking the community garden, the plants in the butterfly garden are expected to attract about a dozen different species.

MORE THAN $150K RAISED IN 5K RACE The Stamford-based commercial real estate advisory firm Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) helped raise more than $150,000 as the presenting sponsor for the Stamford Boys & Girls Club Corporate 5K Race. More than 2,000 runners and walkers and 50 corporate sponsors participated. Funds raised from the race cover the cost of summer camp for hundreds of youngsters living at or below poverty level. James Ritman, executive vice presi-

dent and managing director of NKF is on the club’s board of directors and has encouraged company employees to work with the club. Regional Manager Michael Cottle spoke during the sponsor reception preceding the race and said, “Supporting the Boys & Girls Club reinforces NKF’s corporate culture in a way that also supports the youth of our city. It’s heartwarming to see our team share our success with the community, impacting generations of families.”

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FACTS Solar City Corp., Milford, contractor for Oswaldo Cambisaca. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 19 High St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $24,675. Filed May 10. Solar City Corp., Milford, contractor for Ear Tep and Samrach Choman. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 59 Rowan St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $11,280. Filed May 10. Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Peter E. Baccile and Katherine K. Baccile. Install temporary tents on the property of an existing singlefamily residence for a special event at 5 Ashton Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed May 2017. Sunrun Installation Services Inc., contractor for James Manone and Cleide Manone. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing single-family residence at 4 Lancey St., Danbury. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed May 11. Sunrun Installation Services Inc., Danbury, contractor for Martin Sturges and Janice Sturges. Add solar panels to the roof of an existing singlefamily residence at 1 Ridgeside Road, Danbury. Estimated cost: $17,000. Filed May 11. THD At Home Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga., contractor for Rakesh T. Bhavsar, et al. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 71 Maher Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,600. Filed between May 29 and June 2. The Barnyard Enterprises Inc., contractor for Sally Seng. Add a shed to the property of an existing single-family residence at 16 Cornell Road West, Danbury. Estimated cost: $7,662. Filed May 11. Westchester Putnam Contracting Corp., West Harrison, N.Y., contractor for Willett Properties LP. Replace the windows in an existing single-family residence at 440 Main St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed May 11. Zapf Green Builders LLC, Wilton, contractor for Aliaksei Razanue and Marta Razanue. Replace the siding on the front and sides of an existing single-family residence and renovate the kitchen and laundry at 10 South St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $118,790. Filed May 2017.

COURT CASES The following court cases represent the allegations made by plaintiffs in the initial filings of civil lawsuits, and do not represent legally binding judgments made by the courts.

BRIDGEPORT SUPERIOR COURT Arbella Indemnity Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Sandra Barrett-Crowel, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carter Mario Injury Lawyers, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064624-S. Filed May 30. Family Dollar Stores of Connecticut Inc., Hartford. Filed by Natasha Taylor, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wesley M. Malowitz, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of water spilling from a broken container in a store owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to clear the water from their entrance way. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, costs and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064629-S. Filed May 30. Family Dollar Stores of Connecticut Inc., Hartford. Filed by Margaret Little, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nicholas R. Nesi, East Haven. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that she slipped on a pool of water spilling from a broken container in a store owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to clear the water from their entrance way. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, costs and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064687-S. Filed June 1. Geico General Insurance Co., et al., Hartford. Filed by Joseph Rubbak, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rodie & Connolly PC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance companies, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064620-S. Filed May 30.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Reginald May and Niki Joyner, Bridgeport. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Paoletti & Gusmano, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that they collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiffs allege that their injuries are the legal responsibilities of their insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000. Case no. FBTCV17-6064664-S. Filed May 31.

FIGURES Tarantino’s Landscaping Inc., Fairfield. Filed by Laura Botti and James Botti, Shelton. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this suit against the defendant alleging that it performed landscaping services on their property. The truck allegedly ruptured, spilling hydraulic fluid on the plaintiff’s paving brick driveway. The plaintiffs claim money damages in excess of $15,000, compensatory damages and such other and further relief as in equity or law may appertain. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064681-S. Filed June 1.

Nyconn Services Inc., Stamford. Filed by Santa Buckley Energy Inc., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Green and Gross PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for diesel fuel purchased on an open account. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding balance due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, interest, attorney’s fees, court costs and such other and further relief as in law or equity may appertain. Case no. FBTCV17-6064628-S. Filed May 30.

TJT Property Management LLC, et al., Derby. Filed by Tarantino’s Landscaping Inc., Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wiggin and Dana LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for snowplowing services provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $28,047 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, compensatory damages, prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, legal fees and court costs. Case no. FBT-CV176064658-S. Filed May 31.

Pace Motor Lines Inc., Stratford. Filed by Frank’s Rentals Inc., Johnston, R.I. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari LLC, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff from a previous lawsuit settlement.. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $7,545 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, court costs, post-judgment statutory interest and such other relief as in law or equity this court may deem just. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064661-S. Filed May 31.

Triple Crown Real Estate Inc., Trumbull. Filed by Robert Kiley, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of William J. Neary, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendant alleging that he was hit by an entrance door owned by the defendant and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendant and its employees in that they failed to monitor and inspect their door to prevent hazards. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, costs and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064646-S. Filed May 31.

Resources For Human Development Inc., Hartford. Filed by Terrance Williams, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this medical malpractice suit against the defendant alleging that it failed to properly monitor plaintiff’s decedent and failed to properly feed him. As a result, the plaintiff’s decedent allegedly suffered severe pain and death. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and any further relief in law or equity, which may appertain. Case no. FBTCV17-6064705-S. Filed June 2.

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Sound Services LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by American Express Bank FSB, Salt Lake City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker & Associates, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for an open-ended credit account provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $19,255 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages and taxable costs. Case no. FBT-CV17-6064659-S. Filed May 31.

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Allstate Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Maury Mendes, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendant alleging that he collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that his injuries are the legal responsibilities of his insurance company, the defendant. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. DBD-CV17-6022537-S. Filed May 31.

Houston Specialty Insurance Co., et al., Rolling Meadows, Ill. Filed by Sabrosura LLC, et al., Danbury. Plaintiffs’ attorney: VMR Law LLC, Danbury. Action: The plaintiffs have brought this breach of contract suit against the defendants alleging that they had failed to provide insurance to the plaintiffs for a premium paid. The defendants allegedly falsely claimed that the plaintiffs had failed to make payments since 2015. The plaintiffs have declared the entire insurance payment due to defend themselves against a lawsuit, yet have not received payment. The plaintiffs claim money damages, court costs and such other damages as the court deems just and proper. Case no. DBDCV17-6022552-S. Filed June 2. Pratt Nature Center Inc., New Milford. Filed by Darlene Rivera, New Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eddy & Associates, Westport. Action: The plaintiff has brought this negligence suit against the defendant alleging that the summer camp in which her son attended was unsafe because her son was attacked multiple times by multiple campers and sustained injuries. The defendant was allegedly negligent in that it failed to prevent the attacks on the plaintiff’s son despite the fact that every incident was reported. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs within the jurisdiction of this court on all counts. Case no. DBD-CV17-6022529-S. Filed May 30.

STAMFORD SUPERIOR COURT Fusco Management Company LLC, et al., New Haven. Filed by Daniel Koch, Wilmington, Del. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brooke A. Goff, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff has brought this personal injury suit against the defendants alleging that he tripped on a sidewalk in a parking lot owned by the defendants and sustained injuries. This dangerous condition was allowed to exist due to the negligence of the defendants and their employees in that they permitted their sidewalk to remain in a defective condition. The plaintiff claims monetary damages in excess of $15,000, costs and such other relief as this court may deem equitable and just. Case no. FST-CV176032290-S. Filed June 1. Geico Indemity Co., et al., Washington, D.C. Filed by Gabrielle Duffee, Colorado Springs, Colo. Plaintiff’s attorney: Casper & Detoledo LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. FST-CV17-6032299-S. Filed June 2.

Seaside Real Estate Group LLC, Stamford. Filed by Arnow Construction LLC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark F. Katz, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff has brought this breach of contract suit against the defendant alleging that it had failed to make timely payments to the plaintiff for construction labor and material provided. The plaintiff has declared the entire outstanding principal balance of $431,161 due and has made a demand for the balance, yet has not received payment. The plaintiff claims money damages, statutory interest and court costs. Case no. FST-CV176032298-S. Filed June 2.

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Northbrook, Ill. Filed by Sandra Leppo, Wilson. Plaintiff’s attorney: Polinsky Law Group LLC, Hartford. The plaintiff has brought this motor vehicle suit against the defendants alleging that she collided with an underinsured motorist and suffered injury. The insurance policy carried by the underinsured motorist is inadequate to fully compensate for the damages. The plaintiff alleges that her injuries are the legal responsibilities of her insurance company, the defendants. The plaintiff claims money damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interests and costs and such other relief as in law or equity may apply. Case no. 3:17-cv-00895MPS. Filed May 30. Cigna Corp., et al., Bloomfield. Filed by Loren Garrity, Enfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Anthony J. Canala, Northhampton, Mass. Action: The plaintiff has brought this employee benefit suit against the defendants alleging that the plaintiff won multiple awards for his employment with the defendants. The plaintiff allegedly became disabled and qualified for long-term disability benefits. The defendants allegedly failed to provide the benefits despite the doctor’s note, causing damages. The plaintiff claims disability benefits, attorney’s fees, costs and such other and further reliefs as may be appropriate. Case no. 3:17-cv-00895-MPS. Filed May 30. Millstream Construction LLC, East Haven. Filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Bloomington, Ill. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mulvey, Oliver, Gould & Crotta, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff has brought this insurance suit against the defendant alleging that work performed on a residential chimney on property owned and insured by the plaintiff allegedly allowed heat to transfer from the chimney to a combustible material, causing a fire. The plaintiff was allegedly forced to pay out insurance damages. The plaintiff claims $203,000 in monetary damages and costs. Case no. 3:17-cv-00910-AWT. Filed June 2.

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Damima Ridgefield Associates LLC, New York, N.Y. Seller: Doso Realty LLC, New York, N.Y. Property: 38C Grove St., Ridgefield. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed May 9.

Nostrand, Roberta A., et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Jonathan M. Victor, Danbury. Property: 1A Sunrise Road, Danbury. Amount: $183,000. Docket no. DBD-CV-166020504-S. Filed May 11.

Ger Reb Realty LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: 14 Commerce Road LLC, Newtown. Property: Lot 5, Map 4979, Newtown. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 19.

Pickerstein, Andrew, et al., Easton. Appointed committee: Richard L. Winter, Easton. Property: 36 Rocky Ridge Road, Easton. Amount: $314,500. Docket no. FBT-CV-146043552-S. Filed May 15. Stancil, Major, Stratford. Appointed committee: Thomas V. Battaglia Jr., Stratford. Property: 334 Hollister St., Stratford. Amount: $111,500. Docket no. FBT-CV-16-6054378-S. Filed May 15. Stearns, Virginia B., et al., Danbury. Appointed committee: Steven M. Olivio, Danbury. Property: 16 Clayton Road, Danbury. Amount: $193,400. Docket no. DBD-CV-15-6017039-S. Filed May 17. Takacs, Charles, et al., Norwalk. Appointed committee: Albert Unger, Norwalk. Property: 4-6 Union Ave., Unit 4, Norwalk. Amount: $142,000. Docket no. FST-cv-16-6030168-S. Filed May 12.

COMMERCIAL 176 Lewis LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 195C Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $35,000. Filed May 17. 245 Washington Parkway LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Gregg Bodell and Kevin Bodell, Stratford. Property: 245 Washington Parkway, Stratford. Amount: $185,250. Filed May 9. American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Brookfield. Seller: Cheten Vispute, Norwalk. Property: Unit 14-4 of Ledgebrook Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $275,000. Filed May 12. Amin Construction LLC, Norwalk. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 35 Homer St., Norwalk. Amount: $325,000. Filed May 8. BCT-042 LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: 42 Dean NavCapMan LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 42 Dean Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $4.1 million. Filed May 4.

Global Import LLC, Stamford. Seller: OWB Reo LLC, Austin, Texas. Property: Lots 27 and 28, Map 2702, Stamford. Amount: $233,000. Filed May 8. Grassy Hill Builders LLC, Woodbury. Seller: Thomas Rauch and Johanna Rauch, Newtown. Property: Parcel B, Maps 7953 and 7357, Newtown. Amount: $229,000. Filed May 18. HSH Holdings LLC, Glastonbury. Seller: Richard Fiocca, Stratford. Property: 394 Ottawa Lane, Stratford. Amount: $175,000. Filed May 11. JCW Capital LLC, Stamford. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Owensboro, Ky. Property: 141-143 Eagle St., Bridgeport. Amount: $87,000. Filed May 18. Leyden Management LLC, Stamford. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 732 Brook St., Bridgeport. Amount: $35,000. Filed May 15. Lin’s Property LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Sung Bae Jin, Bridgeport. Property: 716-718 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Amount: $155,000. Filed May 18. National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. Seller: Adam D. Levy and Alejandra Cadena-Perez, Newtown. Property: 10 Canterbury Lane, Newtown. Amount: $628,000. Filed May 12. Real Estate Holdings LLC, Ridgefield. Seller: William J. Sylvia Jr., Easton. Property: 36 Silver Hill Road, Easton. Amount: undisclosed. Filed May 12. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 136 Pembroke Road, Unit 11-99, Danbury. Amount: undisclosed. Filed May 8. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: Lots 120-126, Map 167, Newtown. Amount: $0. Filed May 10.

Clear Brook Management LLC, Stamford. Seller: SBM Advisors LLC, Rye, N.Y. Property: 73 Seaton Road, Unit 12A-4, Stamford. Amount: $142,500. Filed May 11.

Secure Residential LLC, Stratford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: Lots 408 and 409, Map of Pootatuck Park, Stratford. Amount: $120,800. Filed May 11.

Covered Bridge Newtown LLC, Brookfield. Seller: Grace Family Church Inc., Newtown. Property: 13 Hawleyville Road, Map 8270, Newtown. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed May 12.

Sound Property Solutions LLC, Fairfield. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 130 Lansing St., Bridgeport. Amount: $79,299. Filed May 23.

RESIDENTIAL Allerton-Sayers, Kelly E. and Mark J. Sayers, Fairfield. Seller: Stephanie V. Smith, Fairfield. Property: Parcel A, Map 4773, Fairfield. Amount: $780,500. Filed May 10. Andreus, Rolles and Emmanuela Andreus, Bridgeport. Seller: MH 1 Investments LLC, Livonia, Mich. Property: 193-195 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $224,900. Filed May 15. Antman, Esteban, New Fairfield. Seller: Wilmington Trust NA, Coppell, Texas. Property: 11 Rolf Drive, Danbury. Amount: $199,500. Filed May 15. Apfel, Elizabeth Ann, Stamford. Seller: Josephine Socci and Philip Socci, Norwalk. Property: 72 Fawn Ridge Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $315,000. Filed May 10. Apfel, Elizabeth Ann, Stamford. Seller: Josephine Socci and Philip Socci, Norwalk. Property: 72 Fawn Ridge Lane, Wilton. Amount: $315,000. Filed May 10. Arden, Linda J., Stamford. Seller: Margaret K. Feltz, Wilton. Property: 15 Crowne Pond Lane, Wilton. Amount: $660,000. Filed May 15. Balaj, Andrei, Stamford. Seller: Dorothy J. Intrieri, Greenwich. Property: 35-37-39 Woodway Road, Unit B-2, Stamford. Amount: $172,543. Filed May 8. Barchie, Luann and Paul Barchie, Vienna, Va. Seller: Love Where You Live Homes LLC, Trumbull. Property: 74 Ryegate Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 8. Baugh, Elizabeth J. and Andrew R. Draghi, Stamford. Seller: Sean Groves and Jennifer M. Groves, Newtown. Property: 2 Possum Ridge Road, Newtown. Amount: $3.9 million. Filed May 15. Bedusa, Stephanie R. and David E. Bedusa, Weston. Seller: Franklin Collins and Tracy Collins, Weston. Property: 68 Old Hyde Road, Weston. Amount: $465,000. Filed May 15. Beltran, Jenifer L. and Carlos F. Beltran, Norwalk. Seller: Joseph A. Carriera and Robin K. Carriera, Norwalk. Property: Lot 52, Map 572, Norwalk. Amount: $335,000. Filed May 12.

FIGURES Berntsen, Peter, Norwalk. Seller: Donald W. Truitt and Carol A. Truitt, Canfield, Ohio. Property: 14 Saginaw Trail. Shelton. Amount: $217,000. Filed May 16.

Carrasco, Edwin Jamil Galeas, Waterbury. Seller: Tiffany D. Limanni, Danbury. Property: 6 Rose Lane, Unit 57, Danbury. Amount: $137,000. Filed May 17.

Bershefsky, Jolanta and Darin Bershefsky, Stratford. Seller: Megan Creydt and Matthew Wood, Easton. Property: 37 Dogwood Drive, Easton. Amount: $625,000. Filed May 15.

Chaturvedi, Bhumika and Amit Chaturvedi, Danbury. Seller: BGRS LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill. Property: 14 Tucker St., Unit 605, Danbury. Amount: $292,500. Filed May 8.

Boera, Albert, South Salem, N.Y. Seller: Joseph J. Valiante Jr., Westport. Property: 26 Davenport Ave., Westport. Amount: $635,000. Filed May 17.

Cheung, Helen, New York, N.Y. Seller: Michael J. Magner, Fairfield. Property: Unit 66 of Poster Arms Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $167,500. Filed May 12.

Bohrer, Christina and Jason Edward Bohrer, Norwalk. Seller: Michael Gelormino, Norwalk. Property: 3 Cedar Crest Place, Norwalk. Amount: $348,000. Filed May 12. Braun, Frieda and William J. Braun, Brookfield. Seller: Toll CT III LP, Danbury. Property: 95 Woods Lane, Newtown. Amount: $551,086. Filed May 8. Brennan, Suzanne C., Ridgefield. Seller: Dorothy R. Amorosino, Danbury. Property: 11 Boulevard Drive, Unit 39, Danbury. Amount: $243,750. Filed May 8. Broderick, Alison C. and Ryan P. Broderick, Stamford. Seller: Maryellen Frele, Redding. Property: 36 Great Mountain Road, Redding. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 16. Brown, Sharon and Bula Green, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Jenhar Associates LLC, Redding. Property: 788 William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $137,800. Filed May 18. Brundage, Ashley and John Brundage, Newtown. Seller: Michael Hossler and Kim Hossler, Newtown. Property: 26 Little Brook Lane, Newtown. Amount: $273,000. Filed May 10. Bruneus, Michaelle, Bridgeport. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, Irvine, Calif. Property: 586-588 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $225,000. Filed May 16. Burns, Danice O. and William M. Burns, Wallingford. Seller: Marilyn A. Salvati, Caroline A. Salvati and Rodney L. Salvati, New Fairfield. Property: Lot 31, Map 862, New Fairfield. Amount: $45,000. Filed May 12.

Bendetto, Scott, Easton. Seller: Michael Sabia, Easton. Property: 45 Hackley St., Bridgeport. Amount: $350,000. Filed May 15.

Campbell, Kerri Curran and Sean T. Campbell, Shelton. Seller: Julie Darlene Schwartz, Newtown. Property: 7 Sutherland Drive, Newtown. Amount: $460,000. Filed May 12.

Bergquist III, Carl B., Shelton. Seller: Kenneth W. Stenger and Jamy M. Stenger, Shelton. Property: 73 Wells Ave., Shelton. Amount: $320,000. Filed May 18.

Card, Evan, West Palm Beach, Fla. Seller: U.S. Bank NA, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 6-D Amherst Court, Danbury. Amount: $88,079. Filed May 16.

Bernardini, Mary Jane and James M. Sheridan, Eastchester, N.Y. Seller: Wayne A. Bilquin and Denise H. Bilquin, New Fairfield. Property: 17 Candlewood Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $555,000. Filed May 9.

Carr, Elizabeth H. and John E. Carr, Brooklyn, N.Y. Seller: Claudia O’Connell, Southport. Property: 490 Mill Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $900,000. Filed May 12.

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Chubyanska, Oleksandra and Christian R. Chavez Ramon, Norwalk. Seller: Janice Duffy, Stamford. Property: Unit 8 of Flax Hill Section 1 Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $215,000. Filed May 11. Civil, Sadrac and Charles Civil, Bridgeport. Seller: Andrew Ober and Lisa Ober, Bridgeport. Property: 70 Aldine Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $199,000. Filed May 17. Cohn, Caecilia and Edelbert Cohn, Yonkers, N.Y. Seller: Robert Blechman and Dolores Blechman, Newtown. Property: 1235 Brookside Court, Newtown. Amount: $330,000. Filed May 19. Colello, Jennifer and Richard Colello, Trumbull. Seller: B. Francese Gerbereux, Trumbull. Property: 32 Cranbury Ridge Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $425,000. Filed May 16. Colville, Ronnie Rosenstein, Ridgefield. Seller: Amir Mohammad Tahmasebi Maraghoosh and Deborah B. Geist, Melrose, Mass. Property: 19 Prospect Ridge, Ridgefield. Amount: $540,000. Filed May 11. Crane, Rita, Norwalk. Seller: Paulo Trindade and Danielle Trindade, Danbury. Property: 78 Hillandale Road, Danbury. Amount: $325,000. Filed May 18.

Defilippo, Michael, Bridgeport. Seller: Lawrence B. Esposito, Bridgeport. Property: 150 Baker St., Bridgeport. Amount: $138,000. Filed May 22. Devenney, Brian, Maspeth, N.Y. Seller: John D. Spiess, Stamford. Property: 2 Opper Road, Stamford. Amount: $488,000. Filed May 12. Devito, Peter and Michael R. Wood, Rye, N.Y. Seller: Fifth Street Holdings LLC, Danbury. Property: 10 Fifth St., Danbury. For no consideration paid. Filed May 11. Diaz, Danielle Y. and Carlos Barrera, Bridgeport. Seller: Nilda Rivera, Bridgeport. Property: 72 McKinley Ave., Stratford. Amount: $167,000. Filed May 10. DiBattista, Malgorzata and Todd DiBattista, Ridgefield. Seller: Patrick M. Clark and Tracey A. Clark, Ridgefield. Property: Parcel B, Map 7086, Ridgefield. Amount: $975,000. Filed May 12. Dibble, Danielle and Jacob S. Dibble, Greenwich. Seller: Christopher Trepp and Mary B. Trepp, Weston. Property: 44 White Birch Road, Weston. Amount: $562,000. Filed May 16. Dignard, Helene L. and Thomas P. Shokite, Stratford. Seller: Larry R. Caringer Jr. and Mabel L. Caringer, Stratford. Property: Lot 4, Oronoque Section 1, Stratford. Amount: $317,000. Filed May 12. DiSimone, Mary and Christian DiSimone, Fairfield. Seller: Peter Adletta and Anne Marie Adiletta, Trumbull. Property: 20 Clover Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $485,000. Filed May 15. Dolata, Marek, Milford. Seller: Stanislaw Bochenek and Alicja Bochenek, Stamford. Property: Unit C-7 in Arbor Green Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $390,000. Filed May 9.

Cruz, Elvys A., Bethel. Seller: Venture Group LLC, Brookfield. Property: 66 Long Meadow Hill Road, Brookfield. Amount: $120,000. Filed May 16.

Donaldson, Kadine R., Mount Vernon, N.Y. Seller: Westwind Properties LLC, Milford. Property: Wood Avenue, Bridgeport. Amount: $259,500. Filed May 24.

Curran, Candace and Michael Curran, New Canaan. Seller: Stephen R. Lake and Katharine L. Lake, Norwalk. Property: Unit 1 in New Canaan Way, Norwalk. Amount: $750,000. Filed May 9.

Drury, Tammy L. and Scott D. Drury, Shelton. Seller: Barbara A. Gilmore, Salem Township, Maine. Property: Lot 83, Map of Shelton Manor, Shelton. Amount: $199,900. Filed May 12.

Das, Aradhana and Sudipta Kumar Das, New Canaan. Seller: Steven J. Barman and Rochelle M. Berman, Trumbull. Property: 264 Putting Green Road, Trumbull. Amount: $460,000. Filed May 19.

Elezaj, Julie Gjyle, Stamford. Seller: Elidon Amiti, Stamford. Property: 27 Webb Ave., Stamford. Amount: $340,000. Filed May 9.

Debowes, Karra and Kevin Debowes, Stamford. Seller: Peter A. Sprung and Lisa A. Sprung, Wilton. Property: 78 Thunder Lake Road, Wilton. Amount: $705,000. Filed May 10.

Escofet, Eva Barrio and Iker Cabiedes Capistran Garza, Greenwich. Seller: William S. Robinson and Keting Chu, Hillsborough, Calif. Property: 35 Jeffrey Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 25.

FACTS Evans, Kelly and Dilyan Kovachev, Astoria, N.Y. Seller: Jonathan M. Mador and Michael J. Stone, Bridgeport. Property: 599 Lakeside Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $226,000. Filed May 15.

Floch, Craig, Shelton. Seller: Scott M. DeWire and Rebecca DeWire, Newtown. Property: 77 Castle Meadow Road, Newtown. Amount: $589,000. Filed May 11.

Eynon, Melanie and Stephen Eynon, New York, N.Y. Seller: Thomas K. Swett and Mary J. Swett, Ridgefield. Property: 50 Salem View Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 12.

Franze, Anthony, Carmel, N.Y. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 32 Bogus Hill Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $237,399. Filed May 11.

Falduti, Maria Torres and Scott D. Sheefel, Westport. Seller: Eugene A. Fridland and Jennifer K. Fridland, Westport. Property: 10 Winding Lane, Westport. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed May 18. Farrell, Susan and Christopher Farrell, Stratford. Seller: Lisa Dinardo, Shelton. Property: 45 Crested Ridge Court, Stratford. Amount: $430,000. Filed May 12. Fazio, Michael J., Fairfield. Seller: Daniel Horowitz, Thornhill, Canada. Property: 100 Stone Ridge Way, Unit 1D, Fairfield. Amount: $430,000. Filed May 12. Felleman, Julia and Colin Felleman, Westport. Seller: Douglas T. Dryburgh and Jeannette H. Dryburgh, Westport. Property: 4 Forest Drive, Westport. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 15. Feofanova, Irena O., Ridgefield. Seller: Richard T. Wall and Patricia C. Wall, Ridgefield. Property: Lot 3, Map 5344, Ridgefield. Amount: $635,000. Filed May 12. Fernandez, Javier O. Martinez, Bridgeport. Seller: Margaret A. Sullivan and Barbara A. Sullivan, Bridgeport. Property: 610 Queen St., Bridgeport. Amount: $160,000. Filed May 22. Ferreira, Abigail E. and Daniel T. Ferreira, Stratford. Seller: William G. Pearce, Newtown. Property: 15 Mountain Manor Road, Newtown. Amount: $410,000. Filed May 16. Ferris, Meredith and Michael Ferris, Danbury. Seller: Eric T. Allison, Redding. Property: 26 Ledgewood Drive, Redding. Amount: $450,000. Filed May 18. Field, Srichan and Peter Dunlop, Mount Kisco, N.Y. Seller: John P. Foley and Donna Barry Foley, Madison, Va. Property: 6 Bayberry Lane, Redding. Amount: $432,000. Filed May 16. Fina, Megan and Michael Fina, Greenwich. Seller: Kevin DeBowes and Karra DeBowes, Stamford. Property: Lot 78, Map 4021, Stamford. Amount: $412,000. Filed May 9. Fiore, Nicholas A., Westport. Seller: Page H. Wilson, Austin, Texas. Property: 18 Hills Lane, Westport. Amount: $137,500. Filed May 16. Fitzsimons, Shane, Easton. Seller: Richard K. Haskell Jr. and Amy M. Haskell, Monroe. Property: 21 Sherwood Road, Easton. Amount: $200,000. Filed May 12.

Freda, Stacy and Thomas Freda, Danbury. Seller: Paul L. Sweeney and Louis A. Farrell, Danbury. Property: 25 Paulding Terrace, Unit 505, Danbury. Amount: $342,500. Filed May 24. Garcia, Jeffrey Matias, Bridgeport. Seller: Osmin A. Contreras, Bridgeport. Property: 619-623 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $227,000. Filed May 18. Gedeon, Wladimir, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. Seller: Cristina Blejan, San Antonio, Texas. Property: 93 West St., Unit 3, Danbury. Amount: $20,000. Filed May 11. Gisolfi, Ryan Jordan and Elisabeth Arduini, Fairfield. Seller: Thomas T. Kurtz and Diane L. Kurtz, Spofford, N.H. Property: 2 Highfield Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $530,000. Filed May 17. Greenberg, Elyse, Bridgeport. Seller: Kelly C. Humiston, Shelton. Property: 78 Cedarcrest Road, Shelton. Amount: $255,000. Filed May 11. Gunturi, Sreebhaarath, Stamford. Seller: Dianne Donase, Stamford. Property: 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt 8F, Stamford. Amount: $327,000. Filed May 9. Gutierrez, Louis R., Stamford. Seller: 21st Mortgage Corp., Knoxville, Tenn. Property: Lot S, Map 1336, Stamford. Amount: $420,000. Filed May 8. Habacht, Kristen N. and Don Allen Frehulfer Jr., Westport. Seller: Donna L. Balise, Westport. Property: 29 W. Parich Road, Westport. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed May 19. Haims, Sara and Adam M. Haims, Wilton. Seller: Shea Z. Wallon and Elizabeth M. Wallon, Wilton. Property: 14 Pin Oak Lane, Wilton. Amount: $789,000. Filed May 16. Hammond, Jennifer M. and Everald C. Hammond, Bridgeport. Seller: Double Diamond Properties LLC, Easton. Property: 163 Grandview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $166,900. Filed May 15. Hanauer, Caroline and Michael Hanauer, Wilton. Seller: Sankaran Gowrinathan, Wilton. Property: 40 Granite Drive, Wilton. Amount: $650,000. Filed May 12. Hanley, Maureen E., Easton. Seller: Edward J. Shine and Madeline H. Shine, Easton. Property: 21 Andrews Drive, Easton. Amount: $599,500. Filed May 15.

Harrington, Arlene G. and Keith A. Harrington, Stratford. Seller: Cynthia P. Moller, Brian C. Moller and Kent A. Moller, Stratford. Property: 40 Cutspring Road, Stratford. Amount: $265,000. Filed May 12. Harvey, Sheniya N. and Sean C. Harvey, Norwalk. Seller: Amru Lexter Fontanilla Ursua and Rogelyne D. Ursua, Norwalk. Property: Newtown Avenue, Map 3181, Norwalk. Amount: $450,000. Filed May 10. Hauptman, Leora and Steven B. Hauptman, Forest Hills, N.Y. Seller: Cyriac M. Kottoor and Ancy M. Kottoor, San Antonio, Texas. Property: 90 Fieldstone Road, Stamford. Amount: $710,000. Filed May 12. Hayden, Diane E., Stratford. Seller: Patricia L. White, Shelton. Property: 4 Scotch Pine Drive, Shelton. Amount: $275,000. Filed May 10.

FIGURES Johnson, Tiffany, Bridgeport. Seller: Immer Lemis, Green Acre, Fla. Property: 65 Brookside Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $155,000. Filed May 17. Joseph, Shincy Elizabeth and Antony Sanju Joseph, Trumbull. Seller: Pasquale J. Scarpone and Diane T. Scarpone, Norwalk. Property: Unit A-5 of Green Tree Condominiums, Norwalk. Amount: $212,500. Filed May 12. Josh, Tijo, Bridgeport. Seller: Jill M. Cook, Bridgeport. Property: 110 Beachview Ave., Unit 202, Bridgeport. Amount: $132,500. Filed May 17. Kantrowitz, Amy M. and Joseph Kantrowitz, Stamford. Seller: Bruce P. Smith and Katherine E. Smith, Roxbury. Property: 1780 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Amount: $750,000. Filed May 12.

Hollander, Susan, Wilton. Seller: James Canfield and Evelyn Canfield, Stratford. Property: 275 Maple Road, Easton. Amount: $690,000. Filed May 15.

Kapitan, Lisa M. and Thomas J. Kapitan Jr., Naugatuck. Seller; Curtis O. Angermann and Ausra D. Angermann, Danbury. Property: 1 Carlyle Drive, Danbury. Amount: $432,000. Filed May 15.

Hopper, Leslie and David Hopper, Mullica Hill, N.J. Seller: Renato Lat and Evelyn Lat, Danbury. Property: 30 Crestview Drive, Danbury. Amount: $370,000. Filed May 22.

Kaufman, Eleni and Ravi Kaufman, Trumbull. Seller: Phillip Simpson and Keri Simpson, Stratford. Property: 40 Koger Road, Trumbull. Amount: $417,000. Filed May 11.

Howard, Lyndsay C., Weston. Seller: Artemis Initiatives LLC, Weston. Property: 139 Valley Forge Road, Weston. For no consideration paid. Filed May 12.

Kenny, Joshua C., Norwalk. Seller: BCM Ventures LLC, Trumbull. Property: 112 Wakelee Ave., Shelton. Amount: $272,500. Filed May 19.

Hug, Tajjammul, Danbury. Seller: Caroline S. Gardner, Danbury. Property: 104 Coalpit Hill Road, Unit B-9, Danbury. Amount: $145,000. Filed May 22. Huydic, Claudia and Richard Huydic, Monroe. Seller: Duane A. Williams, Redding. Property: 31 Beeholm Road, Redding. Amount: $830,000. Filed May 15. Ibrahim, Tamer, Greenwich. Seller: Nellie M. Paolini, Easton. Property: 583 Morehouse Road, Easton. Amount: $30,000. Filed May 12.

Kern, Keri and Gregory Kern, New Canaan. Seller: Anne M. Watkins and Gilbert K. Watkins, Norwalk. Property: Unit 367 of Norwalk Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $105,000. Filed May 12. Kosh, Anne M. and Mitchell A. Kosh, Wilton. Seller: Mitchell A. Kosh and Anne M. Kosh, Wilton. Property: Parcel 2, Map 2615, Wilton. For no consideration paid. Filed May 17. Kosh, Anne M., Wilton. Seller: Anne M. Kosh, Wilton. Property: Parcel 2, Map 2615, Wilton. For no consideration paid. Filed May 17.

Ifert-Miller, Karl J., Ridgefield. Seller: Erik P. Magnuson and Valerie A. Magnuson, Newtown. Property: 3 Possum Ridge Road, Newtown. Amount: $355,000. Filed May 17.

Kosh, Mitchell A., Wilton. Seller: Mitchell A. Kosh, Wilton. Property: Parcel 2, Map 2615, Wilton. For no consideration paid. Filed May 17.

Irwin, Melinda L. and Mark Scott Ellis, Redding. Seller: Raymond C. Linstrum and Susan M. Linstrum, Redding. Property: 55 High Ridge Road, Redding. Amount: $700,000. Filed May 15.

Kowalski, Jennifer T. and Jonathon T. Kowalski, Stamford. Seller: Timothy J. Buckman and Jennifer Buckman, Norwalk. Property: Wood Road, Witch Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $899,000. Filed May 12.

Jackson, Ann and Simone DePaolo, Fairfield. Seller: Maude L. Drayton, Fairfield. Property: Lot 2, Map 3319, Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed May 23.

Kuruvilla, Deena Elizabeth and David Maduram, Westport. Seller: Richard Friedman and Heidi Friedman, Fairfield. Property: 738 Flintlock Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 12.

Jackson, Karen, Saint Albans, N.Y. Seller: Hoffman Management LLC, New Canaan. Property: 114-118 Norman St., Bridgeport. Amount: $305,000. Filed May 22.

Lendvai, Palne, Bridgeport. Seller: Susan Zimmerman, Easton. Property: Unit 6D of Regency Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $36,000. Filed May 18.

Lerch, Elizabeth L. and Robert B. Lerch, Sherborn, Mass. Seller: Paula Meyer, Wilton. Property: 66 Chicken St., Wilton. Amount: $915,000. Filed May 16. Levy, Heather P. and David M. Levy, Weston. Seller: Corey G. Zelnik and Leslie S. Zelnik, New York, N.Y. Property: 40 White Birch Road, Weston. Amount: $800,000. Filed May 11. Li, Danhui and Kenneth Chang, Stamford. Seller: R.E.X. Investment LLC, New Canaan. Property: 170 Woodbury Ave., Stamford. Amount: $564,000. Filed May 11. Liles, Kerry and David Liles, Westport. Seller: Esvo Turkey Hill South LLC, Westport. Property: 34 Turkey Hill Road South, Westport. Amount: $3.9 million. Filed May 16. London, Julia and Michael Gerosa, Portchester, N.Y. Seller: Todd Dibattista, Ridgefield. Property: 36 Ritch Drive, Ridgefield. Amount: $640,000. Filed May 10. Longo, Nicole and William H. Lowe III, Stamford. Seller: John Hanna, Levittown, Pa. Property: 15 Perry Ave., Unit D1, Norwalk. Amount: $322,500. Filed May 9. Lucas, Heather M., Shelton. Seller: Brian J. Lucas and Sandra K. Lucas, Groveland, Fla. Property: 14 Pine St., Shelton. Amount: $232,000. Filed May 16. Macchia, Stacey and Edward Steinmetz, Redding. Seller: Vasiliki Holt, Redding. Property: 67 Cross Highway, Redding. For an unknown amount paid. Filed May 15. Marchetti, Angela R. and Gianpaolo Marchetti, Stamford. Seller: Patricia Partin, Stamford. Property: Lot 38, Map 4068, Stamford. Amount: $425,000. Filed May 12. Martinez, Alexandra and Luis A. Rivera, Bridgeport. Seller: Amadeu Jorge and Fernanda Jorge, Bridgeport. Property: 125 Holland Hill Circle, Bridgeport. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 17. Mathews, Leslie, Belmont, Calif. Seller: Mark H. Turndahl and Jeanne L. Turndahl, Danbury. Property: 20 Westminster Road, Danbury. Amount: $625,000. Filed May 8. Mattei, Jessica, Bridgeport. Seller: DPK Investment Group LLC, Fairfield. Property: 727 King St., Stratford. Amount: $245,000. Filed May 9. Mayo, Anna D. and Seth I. Mayo, Stamford. Seller: Nicholas J. Santagata and Robyn J. Santagata, Stamford. Property: 44 Joan Road, Stamford. Amount: $615,000. Filed May 5. McCallister, Willie, Stratford. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 189 Bayberry Lane, Stratford. Amount: $160,000. Filed May 12.

McCarthy, Lauren, Danbury. Seller: Anna Parakhina, Danbury. Property: 93 Park Ave., Unit 1203, Danbury. Amount: $185,000. Filed May 8. McClain, Jonathon, Bridgeport. Seller: Tracy Y. Morris, Norwalk. Property: Unit 9 (condominium), Norwalk. Amount: $246,000. Filed May 8. Melia, Nick, Stamford. Seller: Bruno Lederer and Vivian Lederer, Stamford. Property: 85 Riverside Ave., Unit D, Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed May 11. Menon, Vinod K., Cypress, Calif. Seller: Michael L. Barna and Catherine A. Barna, Easton. Property: 45 Stones Throw Road, Easton. Amount: $687,500. Filed May 19. Mizak, Richard J. and Robert W. Shelton, New York, N.Y. Seller: Lance Circle Associates LLC, Trumbull. Property: Unit 12 of Old Town Commons, Trumbull. For no consideration paid. Filed May 19. Mohan, Caroline and James Mohan Sr., Easton. Seller: Rosenblit Properties LLC, Easton. Property: 15 Morningside Road, Easton. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed May 11. Molnar, Gabor, Trumbull. Seller: Leslie Willoughby, Bridgeport. Property: 130 Weber Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $85,000. Filed May 16. Montes, Martha, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 58 Blackman Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $208,000. Filed May 16. Morgenstern, Dana and Jason Morgenstern, Scarsdale, N.Y. Seller: Crofts Lane Partners LLC, Stamford. Property: 38 Crofts Lane, Stamford. Amount: $1 million. Filed May 12. Morland, Hayley and Yvonne Morland, Norwalk. Seller: Gregory M. Brooks, Norwalk. Property: 88 Rowayton Woods Drive, Unit 117, Norwalk. Amount: $235,000. Filed May 10. Murphy, Deborah A., Ridgefield. Seller: Charter Group Partners at Ridgefield LLC, Brookfield. Property: 77 Sunset Lane, Unit 124, Ridgefield. Amount: $489,183. Filed May 12. Murtha, Samantha N. and Daniel T. Murtha, Newtown. Seller: Robert L. Williams and Lynn A. Williams, Newtown. Property: Lot 33, Map 3206 and 3801, Newtown. Amount: $345,000. Filed May 15. Najam, Ann Marie and William J. Najam Jr., Danbury. Seller: John Rountos and Valerie Rountos, Redding. Property: 5 Overlook Terrace, Danbury. Amount: $525,000. Filed May 23. Namin, Leila and Samad Namin, Ryebrook, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: Home 921 in The Mews and Ridge at Rivington, Danbury. Amount: $329,750. Filed May 18.

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FACTS Namin, Leila and Samad Namin, Ryebrook, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: Home 922 in The Mews and Ridge at Rivington, Danbury. Amount: $324,386. Filed May 18. Namin, Leila and Samad Namin, Ryebrook, N.Y. Seller: Toll CT III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: Home 928 in The Mews and Ridge at Rivington, Danbury. Amount: $323,009. Filed May 18. Nascimento, Ashley and Daniel Jones, Shelton. Seller: Craig A. Foley and Lori A. Foley, Shelton. Property: 162 Beardsley Road, Shelton. Amount: $576,000. Filed May 19. Ndreu, Judith, Fairfield. Seller: Denise Miceli and Steven Casini, Trumbull. Property: 447 Church Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $271,000. Filed May 15. Ngo, Nhan and Hung Tran, Bridgeport. Seller: Carlino Construction LLC, Stratford. Property: 44 Terry Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $255,000. Filed May 15. Niebuhr, Kathy, Jody Tracey, Alan Niebuhr and Paul Niebuhr, Wilton. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 24 Cedar Road, Wilton. Amount: $507,799. Filed May 17. Odin, Jana Caitlyn Decker, Stamford. Seller: Steven C. Solazzo and June A. Decker, Stamford. Property: Unit 807 of The Biltmore Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $230,000. Filed May 10. Orlich, Daniel J., Shelton. Seller: Margaret M. Krynicki and Dariusz W. Krynicki, Shelton. Property: Lot 3, Map of Laurel Wood Manor, Shelton. Amount: $309,000. Filed May 16. Osterberg, Leah and Andrew Osterberg, Easton. Seller: Michael J. Ruszkowski and Vimale B. Ruszkowski, Trumbull. Property: 659 Booth Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $633,000. Filed May 11. Pacchiana, Christopher M., Stamford. Seller: Danielle Fenton, Stamford. Property: 61 Seaview Ave., Unit 20, Stamford. Amount: $447,500. Filed May 8. Pampalakar, Swathi and Shankara K. Narayandas, Stamford. Seller: Carmine Zottoli and Ann Marie Zottoli, Wilton. Property: Lot 3, Map 1580, Wilton. Amount: $522,500. Filed May 11. Pan, Zi Qi, Trumbull. Seller: Brian K. Ritter and Taryn A. Lovascio, Trumbull. Property: 387 Church Hill Road, Trumbull. Amount: $603,000. Filed May 16. Papa, Kim, Brewster, N.Y. Seller: Angela McCluskey, Palm Beach, Fla. Property: Squantz Pond District, New Fairfield. Amount: $181,000. Filed May 9.

Parker, Lillian R., Danbury. Seller: Andre Parker, Waterbury. Property: 154 Osborne St., Danbury. Amount: $52,500. Filed May 16. Pattabiraman, Pavithraa and Madhaven Kumar, Brookfield. Seller: Riverview At Brookfield LLC, Brookfield. Property: 39 Riverview Court, Brookfield. Amount: $289,900. Filed May 19. Pearson, Catherine and Alexander Pearson, Fairfield. Seller: Jonathan C. Fernandez, Fairfield. Property: 291 Ruane St., Fairfield. Amount: $599,000. Filed May 25. Pearson, Lesley, Newtown. Seller: Douglas L. Russell and Carol P. Russell, Newtown. Property: 50 Aunt Park Lane, Newtown. Amount: $345,000. Filed May 19. Pelikan, Melisa A. and Karl K. Pelikan, Stamford. Seller: Matthew J. Miller and Corrie Miller, Redding. Property: 587 Redding Road, Redding. Amount: $610,000. Filed May 9. Pereira, Marcia, Bridgeport. Seller: Hanna G. Kocadag, Bridgeport. Property: 75G Leslie Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $118,000. Filed May 17. Perez, Kleber Oswaldo, Bridgeport. Seller: Roger Vanasse and Cheryl Vanasse, Bridgeport. Property: 50 Hawthorne St., Bridgeport. Amount: $165,000. Filed May 19. Sepulveda, Alfred, Stamford. Seller: Alfred Sepulveda, Stamford. Property: 245 Hamilton Ave., Unit 30, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed May 12. Sepulveda, Virginia, Stamford. Seller: Virginia Sepulveda, Stamford. Property: 245 Hamilton Ave., Unit 30, Stamford. For no consideration paid. Filed May 12. Shah, Akhil and Dhara Soni, Norwalk. Seller: Mario Pedone and Mary Ann Pedone, Norwalk. Property: 20 Midrocks Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $545,000. Filed May 11. Shah, Manisha and Upendra Sha, Norwalk. Seller: Cynthia Beres, Stratford. Property: 35 Prospect St. and Clarmore Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $130,000. Filed May 10. Shelton, Robert W. and Richard J. Mizak, New York, N.Y. Seller: Lance Circle Associates LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 12 Lance Circle, Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed May 19. Sherman, Rachael M. and Matthew C. Sherman, Warwick, R.I. Seller: Debra L. Lafond, Wilton. Property: Lot 3, Map 3995, Wilton. Amount: $940,000. Filed May 17.

Siladi, Michael, Norwalk. Seller: Peter A. Everson, Wilton. Property: 72 Sugar Loaf Drive, Wilton. Amount: $354,000. Filed May 12. Silber, Jillian A. and Brian J. Silber, Newtown. Seller: Abraham Silverstein and Burech Glauber, Brooklyn, N.Y. Property; 24 Horseshoe Ridge Road, Newtown. Amount: $480,000. Filed May 15. Sileo, Madeline and Brian Sileo, Shelton. Seller: Edward K. Moran, Shelton. Property: 18 Windy Acres Road, Shelton. Amount: $391,000. Filed May 5. Silver, Lisa M. and Ira B. Silver, Fairfield. Seller: Ira B. Silver and Lisa M. Silver, Fairfield. Property: 4909 Congress St., Fairfield. For no consideration paid. Filed May 9. Simon, Catherine M. and Michael F. Henning, Bridgeport. Seller: Eugene W. Bachman and Jason A. Bachman, Longmont, Colo. Property: 878 E. Main St., Stratford. Amount: $248,000. Filed May 12. Simonelli, Gabriel E. Panzera, Bridgeport. Seller: Bank of America NA, Chandler, Ariz. Property: 16 Beverly Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $115,000. Filed May 15. Simpson, Keri and Phillip E. Simpson, Trumbull. Seller: Mary E. Platz, Trumbull. Property: 20 Meadow Wood Road, Trumbull. Amount: $580,000. Filed May 11. Smith, Jessica A., Fairfield. Seller: Mark G. Roberts and Patty Palmer Roberts, Fairfield. Property: 111 Baros St., Fairfield. Amount: $370,000. Filed May 23. Solari, Robert A., Norwalk. Seller: Triton Properties LLC, Norwalk. Property: 14-16 Victory St., Bridgeport. For no consideration paid. Filed May 22. Spivak, Roman, Shelton. Seller: Matthew J. Kane and Tracey D. Kane, Fairfield. Property: 1200 Burr St., Fairfield. Amount: $835,000. Filed May 22. Stapleton, William Patrick, West Haven. Seller: Brian Moller and Cheryl Moller, Stratford. Property: 145 Cutspring Road, Stratford. Amount: $247,500. Filed May 12. Stone, Michael J. and Jonathan W. Mador, Bridgeport. Seller: Stephen J. MacLean, Trumbull. Property: 81 Roosevelt Drive, Trumbull. Amount: $490,000. Filed May 12. Stucki, Thomas, Ridgefield. Seller: Krista L. Hayward, Weston. Property: 7 Dogwood Lane, Weston. Amount: $435,000. Filed May 19.

Sigmon, Paula Wiles and Blair H. Sigmon Jr., Chappaqua, N.Y. Seller: Linda M. Rowan, Redding. Property: 56 Ledgewood Road, Redding. Amount: $543,000. Filed May 15.

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FIGURES Taylor, Brita, Mark Edmond Simcik and Daniel John Taylor, Stratford. Seller: James Joseph Ralabate and Emily Connolly Ralabate, Stratford. Property: 401 Reed St., Stratford. Amount: $260,000. Filed May 12.

Williams, Preya and Martin D. Williams, Stratford. Seller: Martin D. Williams, Stratford. Property: Lots 86-87 Barnum Avenue Extension, Stratford. For no consideration paid. Filed May 10.

Terhaar, Rebecca P. and Matthew L. Terhaar, Danbury. Seller: Julio A. Lopez and Andrea Lopez, Danbury. Property: 31 Wedgewood Drive, Danbury. Amount: $449,000. Filed May 10.

Willis, Melissa A. and Thomas A. Willis III, Niantic. Seller: Thomas Briggs and Marta Briggs, Fairfield. Property: Lot 10, Map 2800, Fairfield. Amount: $607,000. Filed May 22.

Tiedemann, Alyssa A. and Brian K. Tiedemann, Floral Park, N.Y. Seller: David Roman and Paula Todd, Woodbury. Property: Lot 5, Map 2911, Newtown. Amount: $360,000. Filed May 19. Tikhomirov, Svetlana and Alexei Tikhomirov, Elmsford, N.Y. Seller: Alden E. Waterhouse and Virginia H. Waterhouse, Redding. Property: 86 Sanfordtown Road, Redding. Amount: $485,000. Filed May 15. Vellucci, Leticia, Rafael Avila and Fiorentio Vellucci, Norwalk. Seller: Ana Angeles, Norwalk. Property: 75 Wheeler Ave., Unit 108, Bridgeport. Amount: $124,900. Filed May 22. Visners, Reinis, Redding. Seller: Bruce I. Winters, Redding. Property: 50 Pine Mountain Road, Redding. Amount: $445,000. Filed May 16. Weber, Wanda and Gemmarose Tummolo, Fairfield. Seller: Norwalk Hospital Credit Union Inc., Norwalk. Property: 20 Haddon St., Apt. 5, Bridgeport. Amount: $42,000. Filed May 15. Wells, Kathryn and Mason B. Wells, Cohasset, Mass. Seller: Jewel H. Grutman, St. Augustine, Fla. Property: Rockrimmon Road, Map 2382, Stamford. For an unknown amount paid. Filed May 10. Welsh, Freda and Carolyn Leigh Welsh, Weston. Seller: 22 Richmond Hill Road LLC, Weston. Property: 22 Richmond Hill Road, Weston. Amount: $600,000. Filed May 19. Wheeler, Joan, Ridgefield. Seller: Barbara Hillery and Paige Hillery, Ridgefield. Property: 36-14 Catoonah St., Ridgefield. Amount: $560,000. Filed May 9. Wiggins, Lynwood, Bronx, N.Y. Seller: Caroline Herrera, Danbury. Property: 9 Farview Ave., Unit 5, Danbury. Amount: $161,000. Filed May 23. Williams, Leah P., Hypoluxo, Fla. Seller: Leah P. Williams, Hypoluxo. Property: 30 Hawthorne Drive, Norwalk. For no consideration paid. Filed May 10.

Wisniewski, Alison and Marc Wisniewski, Portchester, N.Y. Seller: Old Well 12 LLC, Stamford. Property: Lot 12A, Map 14543, Stamford. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 12. Wood, Grant, Fairfield. Seller: Matthew William Vaughan and Lindsay Carole Vaughan, Fairfield. Property: Bronson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $735,000. Filed May 8. Wright, Erika, Fairfield. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 92 Virginia Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $51,000. Filed May 15. Yipskier, Yaacov, Stamford. Seller: Srinivasan Krishnan and Subha Sundaram, New Canaan. Property: 46 Rolling Wood Drive, Stamford. Amount: $565,000. Filed May 8. Young, Holly E. and Hunter P. Young, Brookfield. Seller: Mary K. Coates and Glenn George, Brookfield. Property: 5 Brookdale Lane, Brookfield. Amount: $343,000. Filed May 19. Youngberg, Dorothy A., New Milford. Seller: 95 Great Plain LLC, Danbury. Property: 95 Great Plain Road, Danbury. Amount: $409,000. Filed May 16. Zeman, Michael H., Trumbull. Seller: Timothy Cole and Erica Bartke, Stratford. Property: 389 Parkway Drive, Stratford. Amount: $220,000. Filed May 9. Zheng, Song Fang and Zheng Mao Lin, Southport. Seller: Igor Krajnak and Lenka Krajnak, Fairfield. Property: 89 Round Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $600,000. Filed May 9. Ziauddin, Syed and Amjad Ali Khan, Fairfield. Seller: Keith V. Grasso, Fairfield. Property: 240 Sunnyridge Ave., Unit 75, Fairfield. Amount: $195,000. Filed May 12. Zmijewski, Mary Louise and Richard Zmijewski, Trumbull. Seller: Janice Chernesky, Stratford. Property: Lot 32, Coe Avenue, Stratford. Amount: $330,000. Filed May 11.

FORECLOSURES Berardi-Brothers, Melissa A., et al. Creditor: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, S.C. Property: 494 Long Hill Ave., Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed May 15.

Bermudez, Jaime A., et al. Creditor: Everbank, Jacksonville, Fla. Property: 12 Standish Road, Unit 8-C3, Stamford. Delinquent common charges. Filed May 11. Boulware, Willie, et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 149 Birdseye St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 22. Dinardo, Salvatore, et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 169 Booth Hill Road, Trumbull. Mortgage default. Filed May 12. Duarte, Antonio Jr., et al. Creditor: Ventures Trust Capital Partners LLC, Chicago, Ill. Property: 5 Grays Plain Road, Newtown. Mortgage default. Filed May 15. Genesis Housing Group LLC, et al. Creditor: Benchmark Municipal Tax Services Ltd., Bridgeport. Property: 76 White St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 15. Hliva, David J., et al. Creditor: Bank of America NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 36 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed May 15. Lubin, Junior, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA NA, Mount Laurel, N.J. Property: 513-515 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport. Delinquent common charges. Filed May 15. Marakhah, Roya Ashnafi, et al. Creditor: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 71 Strawberry Hill Road, Unit 614, Stamford. Delinquent common charges. Filed May 9. Murcko, Brian A., et al. Creditor: Pennymac Loan Services LLC, Moorpark, Calif. Property: 51 Sunset Drive, Shelton. Mortgage default. Filed May 17. Raquel, Castro, et al. Creditor: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Owensboro, Ky. Property: 115 Rose St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 18. Sherwood, Edna I., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, San Diego, Calif. Property: 3699 Broadbridge Ave., Unit 111, Stratford. Delinquent common charges. Filed May 10. Stancill, Major, et al. Creditor: Wilmington Trust National Association, Coppell, Texas. Property: 452 Union Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed May 22. Sudell, Doreen W., et al. Creditor: Carrington Mortgage Services LLC, Anaheim, Calif. Property: 3 Murphys Lane, Unit 23, Shelton. Deliquent common charges. Filed May 10. Zmarzlak, David, et al. Creditor: Deerfield Woods Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 3699 Broadbridge Ave., Unit 131, Stratford. Delinquent common charges. Filed May 10.

FACTS JUDGMENTS Ahsan, Ahmed, Newtown. $166,130 in favor of C.A. Elliott LLC, Altamonte Springs, Fla., by Carreira and Wojciechowski LLC, New Preston. Property: 46 Miry Brook Road and 47 Newtown Road, Danbury. Filed May 18. Arias, Jennifer, Danbury. $20,178 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 5 Highland Ave., Danbury. Filed May 11.

Egan, Kevin, Shelton. $1,206 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 157 N. Oak Ave., Shelton. Filed May 15. Estrada, Luis, Bridgeport. $848 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 356 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 18. Knapich, Joseph, Danbury. $598 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by Flanagan & Peat, Danbury. Property: 33 Laura Drive, Danbury. Filed May 10.

Bancroft-Carattini, Marie, Stratford. $1,268 in favor of Orthopaedic Specialty Group PC, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 28 Auburn St., Stratford. Filed May 5.

Montanez, Victor, Bridgeport. $9,348 in favor of People’s United Bank, Bridgeport, by Cohen, Burns, Hard & Paul, West Hartford. Property: 138 Reed St., Bridgeport. Filed May 16.

Barnes, Roberta P., Danbury. $18,751 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Danbury, by the Law Office of V. Michael Simko Jr. LLC, Shelton. Property: 2 French St., Danbury. Filed May 17.

Mora, Sergio, Bridgeport. $868 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 76 Mencel Circle, Bridgeport. Filed May 18.

Bird, Wayne D., et al., Bridgeport. $1,300 in favor of Standard Security Systems, Bridgeport, by Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 514 Woodside Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 16.

Morris, Maria and Timothy Morris, Stamford. $9,620 in favor of The Connecticut Light and Power Co., Berlin, by Lawrence C. Sgrignari. Property: Parcel A, Map 5366, Stamford. Filed May 12.

Blanchard, Kenneth, Danbury. $6,537 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, N.Y., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 197 Stadley Rough Road, Danbury. Filed May 15.

O’Neal, Amy A. and Steven O’Neal, Stamford. $9,172 in favor of Fairfield County Federal Credit Union, Stamford, by John P. Regan, Stamford. Property: 256 Hillandale Ave., Stamford. Filed May 12.

Blatt, Amy, Brookfield. $1,748 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by London & London, Newington. Property: 1 Allen Road, Brookfield. Filed May 4. Chu-Kadeen, Kim, Stratford. $1,622 in favor of Milford Hospital, Milford, by Hertzmark Crean & Lahey LLP, Waterbury. Property: 196 Larkin Court, Stratford. Filed May 15. Cole, Shane, Bridgeport. $870 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 265 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport. Filed May 18. Court, Joe, Shelton. $1,232 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 175 Grove St., Shelton. Filed May 15. Dicamillo, Amy, Stratford. $804 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 142 Sixth Ave., Stratford. Filed May 12. Dimas, William, Shelton. $1,414 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 16 Hubbell Lane, Shelton. Filed May 15. Dobosz, Dianne, Shelton. $3,308 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 20 Rock Ridge Road, Shelton. Filed May 15.

Purcell, John, Danbury. $983 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 31 Dana Road, Danbury. Filed May 15. Rosario, Juan, Trumbull. $2,050 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 273 Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull. Filed May 15. Ross, Esther, Bridgeport. $3,167 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Albany, N.Y., by Solomon and Solomon PC, Albany, N.Y. Property: 29 Harvey St., Bridgeport. Filed May 16. Samuels, Lisa, Bridgeport. $914 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 268 Willow St., Bridgeport. Filed May 18. Silveira, Antonio, Shelton. $831 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 9 Birch St., Shelton. Filed May 15. Vanderheyden, Regina and William Vanderheyden, Wilton. $18,818 in favor of Stuart B. Ratner PC, by Stuart B. Ratner PC, Stamford. Property: 10 Woodhill Road, Wilton. Filed May 12. Wieczorkowski, Stanley, Shelton. $985 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, Calif., by Schreiber/ Cohen LLC, Salem, N.H. Property: 6 Jodie Lane, Shelton. Filed May 15.

Worthington, Tanya, Danbury. $1,859 in favor of Credit Management Corp., Madison, by Tyler B. Peska, Madison. Property: 12-16 Scuppo Road, Unit E-16, Danbury. Filed May 15.

LEASES ELRAC LLC, by Eric Stone. Landlord: Kuczo Holding Company LLC, Wilton. Property: 227 Ethan Allen Highway, Redding. Term: Five years, commenced Jan. 1, 2017. Filed May 18. Federation For Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County Inc., by Andrew H. Banoff. Landlord: The Jewish Home for The Elderly of Fairfield County Inc., Bridgeport. Property: 4200 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Term: 99 years, commenced June 1, 2016. Filed May 15. Michaels Stores Inc., by Lance Weibye. Landlord: Candlewood Lake Road LLC, Liverpool, N.Y. Property: Candlewood Lake Plaza, Brookfield. Term: 10 years. Filed May 15.

LIENS

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-FILED Amoroso, Karyn, 137 Bison Lane, Unit B, Stratford. $12,974, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Baugher, Richard S., 207 Shore Road, Greenwich. $2,653, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Belden, Margaret P. and Thomas M. Belden, 220 Hulls Farm Road, Fairfield. $10,905, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 11. Blank, John B., 43 Ann St., Fairfield. $34,169, failure to file correct information returns tax penalty and quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 23. Breton, Jeffrey, 70 1/2 Pemberwick Road, Apt. 1, Greenwich. $35,887, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Bustillos, Lucy, 56 Campfield Drive, Fairfield. $86,427, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 11. Carbin, Marie and Michael Carbin, 41 Harriet St., Norwalk. $52,130, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Dallape, Gregory L., 295 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich. $1,017, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Danbury Auto Spring & Welding Co. Inc., 38 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury. $14,970, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed June 1.

FIGURES Don Carmelos Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar LLC, 7 Winfield St., Norwalk. $8,222, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 9. Gentile, Laura and Thomas W. Bagot, 23 Arnold St., Greenwich. $297,937, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Iannacone, Jeannette and Christopher Iannacone, 57 Soundview Ave., Apt. 1, Norwalk. $51,056, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Jerez, Wilson F., 21 Towne Brooke Commons, Brookfield. $32,833, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. Kaufmann, Marcia and Gregory Kaufmann, 17 Walker Road, Trumbull. $13,894, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 8. McStay, Michelle M. and Rory J. Doyle, 36 Marlin Road, Newtown. $49,721, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Nelson, Susan O. and John R. Nelson, 597 Westport Ave., Unit C356, Norwalk. $4,169, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS-RELEASED A M S Press Inc., 25 Van Zant St., Suite 1B3, Norwalk. $11,269, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 9. Benzan, Angela M. and Steven R. Parkes, 14 Broad St., Westport. $59,451, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 23. Carroll, Gail C. and Ronald D. Carroll, 749 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. $5,356, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 11. Child, Robert D., 14 Prowitt St., Apt. 10, Norwalk. $12,920, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Choi, Abraham, 5 Park Ave., Shelton. $22 million, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Cifarelli Sr., Anthony, 1203 Eapon Court, Danbury. $21,462, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 15. Gilles, Carine M., 590 Beechmont Ave., Bridgeport. $5,294, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 23. Levine, Jennifer E., 169 Henry St., Greenwich. $2,760, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9.

Sing, Walter L., 140 Main St., Unit 5, Norwalk. $360,498, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Walsh, Maria T., 58 Blakeman Place, Stratford. $138,141, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Westebeck, Todd L., 10 Arch St., Apt. A9, Norwalk. $227,961, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9. Workspace Consulting Group LLC, 1227 Westover Road, Stamford. $39,209, quarterly payroll taxes. Filed May 8.

MECHANIC’S LIENS-FILED 330 Railroad Avenue LLC, Greenwich. Filed by JCS Construction Group Inc., Stamford, by Justin Shaw. Property: 330 Railroad Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $164,454. Filed May 17. 8 Keller LLC, Westport. Filed by O&G Industries Inc., Torrington, by Timothy G. Goss. Property: 8 Keller Lane, Westport. Amount: $9,187. Filed May 17. Cherry, Heather L. and Brian N. Cherry, Westport. Filed by Steel Windows & Doors USA Inc., Stratford, by Michael C. Brown. Property: 7 Hillside Road, Westport. Amount: $25,364. Filed May 18. ENM Construction Group LLC, Stamford. Filed by Connecticut Floor Supply Inc., Wilton, by John Heggland. Property: 75 Dingletown Road, Greenwich. Amount: $16,481. Filed May 18. Wall Street Theater Company Inc., Norwalk. Filed by U.S. Electrical Services Inc., Middletown, by William Schaefer. Property: 71 Wall St., Norwalk. Amount: $114,138. Filed May 12.

MECHANIC’S LIENSRELEASED Browne, Diana, New Fairfield. Released by Cole Construction Custom Built Homes LLC, Brookfield, by David Cole. Property: 15 Spruce Ridge Road, New Fairfield. Amount: $13,524. Filed May 11. Browne, Diana, New Fairfield. Released by Cole Construction Custom Built Homes LLC, Brookfield, by David Cole. Property: Lot 8, Map 3457, New Fairfield. Amount: $12,000. Filed May 11.

Miller, Josephine S., 130 Deer Hill Ave., Apt. 13, Danbury. $31,517, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 15.

Guariglia, Kathleen, Redding. Released by Carl A. Berglund III, Redding, by self. Property: 299 Umpawaug Road, Redding. Amount: $2,487. Filed May 8.

Pitter, Prudence E., 75A Mead Ave., Greenwich. $80,746, a tax debt on income earned. Filed May 9.

LIS PENDENS

1225 Connecticut Avenue LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for Neff Companies LLC. Property: 148 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 16. Andersen, Rosanna, et al., Trumbull. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 10 Eddie Road, Trumbull. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $321,000, dated October 2009. Filed May 11. Bier, Marla A., et al., Greenwich. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y. Property: 66 Park Ave., Greenwich. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $1.2 million, dated October 2005. Filed May 18. Brunstad, Carole L., et al., Brookfield. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Ditech Financial LLC. Property: 9 Longview Drive, Brookfield. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $231,500, dated April 2003. Filed May 11. Campbell, Christopher, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein, Bridgeport, for the Water Pollution Control Authority for the city of Bridgeport. Property: 65-73 Center St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on sewer-use liens for nonpayment of sewer-use fees and take immediate possession of the premises. Filed May 18. Campus Office Park Associates LLC, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Carmody, Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, New Haven, for United Illuminating Co. Property: 803, 867 and 965 E. Washington St., Bridgeport. Action: to assess damages arising out of the petitioner’s taking and using easement, privileges and rights in certain real property. Filed May 15. Chariott, Andrew R., et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Property: 100 Wolfpit Ave., Apt. 12, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $380,000, dated March 2012. Filed May 5. Collins, Sean, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 138 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $425,600, dated November 2006. Filed May 10.

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FACTS Da Silva Jr., Nelson Onorio, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 160 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $277,200, dated September 2006. Filed May 16. Dinapoli, Vincent, et al., Newtown. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Bank of America NA, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 10 White Oak Farm Road, Newtown. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $310,793, dated February 2002. Filed May 11. Dubary, James, et al., Shelton. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Quicken Loans Inc. Property: 45 Hickory Lane, Shelton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $213,775, dated May 2013. Filed May 16. Joseph, Irlande, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 117 Quince Drive, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $207,200, dated July 2005. Filed May 3. Kabatilo, Samer, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 156 Columbia St., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $152,000, dated August 2005. Filed May 4.

Kelley, David C., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for MTGLQ Investors LP, New York, N.Y. Property: 1123-1125 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $48,750, dated June 2012. Filed May 4.

Vines, Essie L., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Md. Property: 180 Clover Hill Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $176,250, dated May 2007. Filed May 16.

Kennedy, David M., et al., Danbury. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 35 Cornell Road, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $236,840, dated February 2007. Filed May 8.

Williams, Loretta B., Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for HSBC Bank USA NA, Buffalo, N.Y. Property: 300302 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $148,000, dated December 2006. Filed May 16.

Marc, Lina, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett and McHugh PC, Farmington, for Citimortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Mo. Property: 3170 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $100,300, dated July 2004. Filed May 16.

Wisniewski, John A., et al., Stratford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for CIT Bank NA. Property: 121 Delaware Drive, Stratford. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $469,342, dated January 2006. Filed May 10.

Maynard, Herzon A., et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bender, Anderson and Barba PC, North Haven, for Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Building 24, Apt. 345 of Success Village, Bridgeport. Action: to foreclose on a condominium lien for delinquent common charges and assessments and take immediate possession of the property. Filed May 18.

Young, Buff P., et al., Wilton. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 26 Ruscoe Road, Wilton. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $800,000, dated May 2004. Filed May 15.

McClain, Prestine Y., et al., Danbury. Filed by Kapusta, Otzel & Averaimo, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Lewisville, Texas. Property: 33 Wooster Heights, Danbury. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $244,000, dated November 2005. Filed May 11. McKenzie, Evadne, et al., Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank NA, trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 2 Saint Mary’s Lane, Norwalk. Action: to foreclose on a delinquent mortgage in the original principal amount of $463,259, dated March 2006. Filed May 10.

Reinsurance Lead Information Architect (General Reinsurance Corporation; Stamford, CT) Research, design, develop, and test information systems architecture and software solutions pertaining to the build and implementation of a Reinsurance Data Warehouse (including storage and processing of data in a SQL Server database specifically designed to produce reports in various tools including QlikView, Microsoft Office, and Business Objectives) and reporting systems. Reqs: Masters or foreign equivalent degree in Eng., Mechanical Eng., Comp. Science, Info. Technology, or a related field + 36 months of exp. designing, building, implementing, populating, and supporting a Reinsurance Data Warehouse OR Bachelors or foreign equivalent degree in Eng., Mechanical Eng., Comp. Science, Info. Technology, or a related field + plus 5 yrs of progressive post-baccalaureate exp. designing, building, implementing, populating, and supporting a Reinsurance Data Warehouse. Of required exp., position requires 3 yrs of ex. in each of the following: working with SQL Server or SQL Server Analysis Services; business analysis exp. in the reinsurance industry; working with Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) Tool; designing, building and implementing a Reinsurance Data Warehouse; and Information architecture exp. Apply ref. Job Code: M120229008, Attention: Linda Dalesio, Human Resources, General Reinsurance Corporation, 120 Long Ridge Road, Stamford CT 06902.

MORTGAGES 1248 Post Road LLC, Bridgeport, by Robert D. Russo. Lender: Sterling National Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 1248 Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed May 11. 190 White Street LLC, Danbury, by Ronald Uzwiak. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 190 White St., Danbury. Amount: $860,000. Filed May 11. 245 Washington Parkway LLC, Fairfield, by David M. Greenberg. Lender: D2X LLC, Kiaway Island, S.C. Property: 245 Washington Parkway, Stratford. Amount: $302,000. Filed May 9. 2595 Main Street LLC, Bridgeport, by Robert P. Russo. Lender: Sterling National Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 2595 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $410,000. Filed May 11. 2909 Main Street LLC, Bridgeport, by Robert P. Russo. Lender: Sterling National Bank, Yonkers, N.Y. Property: 2909 Main St., Stratford. Amount: $3 million. Filed May 11. Academy Associates LLC, by Sanjay K. Gupta. Lender: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 60 Old New Milford Road, Unit 3A, Brookfield. Amount: $124,800. Filed May 11.

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FIGURES Alliance Energy LLC, by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 932 Danbury Road, Wilton. Amount: $1.3 billion. Filed May 8. Amin Construction LLC, Greenwich, by Aminulla Suleymanov. Lender: Silver Heights Development LLC, Westport. Property: 35 Homer St., Norwalk. Amount: $280,000. Filed May 5. AMP Investments LLC, Fairfield, by Andrzej Piekarski. Lender: 5 Oakleigh LLC, Fairfield. Property: 5 Oakleigh Court, Norwalk. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed May 12. Colby D LLC, Danbury, by Michael Dimyan. Lender: Noel C. Roy, Danbury. Property: 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 19-2, Danbury. Amount: $140,000. Filed May 10. Covered Bridge Newtown LLC, Brookfield, by Anthony O. Lucera. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains, N.Y. Property: Covered Bridge Road, Unit 1, Map 8351, Newtown. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed May 12. Covered Bridge Newtown LLC, Brookfield, by Anthony O. Lucera. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains, N.Y. Property: Covered Bridge Road, Unit 1, Map 8351, Newtown. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed May 12. Covered Bridge Newtown LLC, Brookfield, by Anthony O. Lucera. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains, N.Y. Property: Covered Bridge Road, Unit 1, Map 8351, Newtown. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed May 12. Global Import LLC, Stamford, by Roman Hrynikiv. Lender: Richard A. Kohlberger, Stamford. Property: 105 Sutton Drive East, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed May 8. Global Montello Group Corp., Waltham, Mass., by Edward J. Faneuil. Lender: Bank of America NA, Tampa, Fla. Property: 2775 Nichols Road, Trumbull. Amount: $1.3 billion. Filed May 8. Grand Prix Fixed Lessee LLC, West Palm Beach, Fla., by Eric Kentoff. Lender: Morgan Stanley Bank NA, New York, N.Y. Property: 1001 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Amount: $113 million. Filed May 15. HSH Holdings LLC, Glastonbury, by Richard P. Fiocca. Lender: Richard Fiocca, Bridgeport. Property: 394A Ottawa Lane, Stratford. Amount: $156,250. Filed May 11. Huntington Woods LLC, Bridgeport, by James Blakeman. Lender: Morgan Stanley Bank NA, New York, N.Y. Property: Parcel A, Map 2766, Shelton. Amount: $22.5 million. Filed May 17.

Little Green Tree Frog LLC, Stamford, by Bianca DiSalvo. Lender: Washington Trust Mortgage Company LLC, Westerly, R.I. Property: Unit 8N of Bedford Towers Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $129,500. Filed May 11. Melther 78 LLC, Danbury, by Peter A. Massiello. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: 78 Lake Ave., Danbury. Amount: $720,000. Filed May 15. Melther 78 LLC, Danbury, by Peter A. Massiello. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, Danbury. Property: Lots 73 and 74, Map of Lee Heights, Danbury. Amount: $640,000. Filed May 15. MG Highwood LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y., by Aman Samra. Lender: ST Financial LLC, Boston, Mass. Property: 9 Highwood Lane, Wilton. Amount: $535,000. Filed May 16. NNI Belltown Elderly Housing Inc., by Keith H. Green. Lender: City of Stamford. Property: 21 Burdick St., Stamford. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 9. Prithvi PC, Newtown, by Rakesh Vali. Lender: Liberty Bank, Middletown. Property: 119 and 119A Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed May 11. Professional Properties LLC, Danbury, by James A. Marquis. Lender: Union Savings Bank, Danbury. Property: 1-3 Corporate Drive, Unit K, Danbury. Amount: $350,000. Filed May 9. Rock Harbor Builders LLC, Sherman, by Christian Dacunha. Lender: Tony N. Flouty, Harrison, N.Y. Property: Parcel B-7, Map 8830, Ridgefield. Amount: $300,000. Filed May 8. Spa Inc., Fairfield, by Paul F. Richter. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, Ridgefield. Property: 216 Mayweed Road, Fairfield. Amount: $714,000. Filed May 22. Summerside Realty LLC, New York, N.Y., by Philip B. Gussack. Lender: Greystone Servicing Corporation Inc., Warrenton, Va. Property: 24, 26, 50, 60, 68 Woodside St. and 1444 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed May 12. T&J Realty Inc., Stratford, by Terence G. Blake. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Property: Main Street, Stratford. Amount: $375,000. Filed May 8. Thread Weaver LLC, by Bianca DiSalvo. Lender: Washington Trust Mortgage Company LLC, Westerly, R.I. Property: Unit 9B of Bedford Towers Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $122,500. Filed May 11. WJB Properties 1 LLC, Stamford, by Benjamin S. Herbst. Lender: United Bank, Glastonbury. Property: 1018 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $296,000. Filed May 19.

NEW BUSINESSES Ashley Homestore, 51 Richard Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Khalen Alqudah. Filed May 11. BB Beauty Shop, 401 Commons Park South, Suite 869, Stamford 06902, c/o Agnes Bradbury. Filed May 15. Be One Collections, 4 1/2 Taylor Ave., Unit F, Norwalk 06854, c/o Roxana Vanessa Perez Marchese. Filed May 8. Blessed Rags, 25 A Lindenwoods Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Kevin Mauricin and Michael E. Boyd. Filed May 11. Brazilian Children’s Care Services, 247 Alice St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Kaile Patricia Fernandes. Filed May 22. Brookfield Photography, 23 Old Bridge Road, Brookfield 06804, c/o Sandy Schupper. Filed May 9. Callon Boyz, 850 E. Main St., Unit 215, Stamford 06902, c/o Chkan Hodge. Filed May 15. Caracas Commercial Services, 59 Winfield St., Norwalk 06855, c/o Luis A. Cubillan. Filed May 11. Colonial Masonry, 1177 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Justin Bitar. Filed May 8. Consultant, 659 Hope St., Apt. 3, Stamford 06902, c/o Robert J. Nycz. Filed May 8. Danas Too LLC, 1056 Stratford Ave., Stratford 06615, c/o Mohmoud Sokareh. Filed May 18. Delicate Nail Spa LLC, 143 Federal Road, Unit 60, Brookfield 06804, c/o Yeona Park. Filed May 9. Do It Right!, 19 Ridgeway St., Stamford 06907, c/o Dennis F. Trujillo. Filed May 9. Dos Santos Landscaping, 307 Dexter Drive, Bridgeport 06606, c/o Tiago Dos Santos Pereira. Filed May 23. Graphicys, 33 1/2 George St., Danbury 06810, c/o Yowi Severino. Filed May 17. Hope Cleaning Services, 2600 Park Ave., Unit 5E, Bridgeport 06604, c/o Sergio Luiz DeJesus. Filed May 24. Joan Locke Retirement Party, 28 Greenknollw Drive, Brookfield 06804, c/o Greg Dembowski. Filed May 12. Kitchen Life, 115 Pocono Road, Unit 5040, Brookfield 06804, c/o Virginia Franqui. Filed May 17.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS ISSUES & POLICIES

2017 Session: The Good, the Bad…the Budget?

hile the 2017 General Assembly ended June 7, bringing some positive legislative changes, the session’s major issue—the next two-year state budget—remains unresolved. Budget negotiations have resumed. With June 30— the end of the fiscal year—looming as a critical deadline, there is growing uncertainty that a budget will be approved by that date.

investment, creates jobs, and generates economic growth. “We need a state budget that encourages investment, creates jobs, and generates economic growth as well as giving business owners confidence in the state’s future.”

‘Partial Success’

“We started this year with Governor Malloy calling on legislators to provide Connecticut citizens and businesses with the stability and certainty they need to invest here,” CBIA President & CEO Joe Brennan said this week.

Brennan said that the budget aside, the business community should view the legislative session as a partial success with a number of workplace mandates defeated and the adoption of some positive measures.

“However, failure to adopt a new two-year state budget delays our ability to make the structural changes necessary to get Connecticut back on track and gain that stability and certainty.

“Greater balance in the legislature made it difficult to reach consensus in many instances,” Brennan said.

f Requiring a ratepayer impact statement for any bill with a financial impact on electricity consumers f Creation of a small business hotline f Establishing a Brownfield Land Bank to facilitate the development of environmentally impaired properties f Approving a lock box to protect transportation funding, pending a November 2018 referendum

Also, a variety of studies and task forces designed to review economic growth issues passed through both chambers. “In addition to passing positive bills, legislators also stopped many bills that would have made the state less competitive at a time when we can ill afford any negative economic news,” said Brennan.

Closing the Deficit

We need a bipartisan state budget that encourages

f A bill streamlining the workers compensation claims process

Legislators also moved forward on workforce development, giving the Connecticut Technical High School System independence from the state education system to better focus on career-building potential.

“That means bringing state employee benefit packages in line with what most Connecticut taxpayers receive, streamlining state government, and limiting spending to the core priorities.”

Lawmakers did erase the $317 million deficit for fiscal 2017, using most of the state’s rainy day fund, withholding $19.4 million in casino proceeds from cities and towns, and sweeping revenue from other funds.

f An angel investor bill broadening small businesses access to critical capital

Mandates Blocked

“Employers are looking for a sense of urgency among policymakers to aggressively attack our short-term deficits and long-term unfunded liabilities.

If the legislature fails to adopt a plan to close the state’s $5.1 billion deficit by June 30, Governor Malloy would administer state spending based on the current year’s budget.

that will help employers, including:

“However, the new dynamic helped stop the job-killing bills that either passed or got serious consideration in past sessions. “It also encouraged lawmakers, in certain circumstances, to work together to pass bills that will grow the economy.”

Those proposals included mandated paid family leave, a minimum work week, minimum wage increases, and a workers compensation bill that would have allowed a claimant to sue in civil court before administrative remedies are exhausted.

f Read more at cbia.com

This year, lawmakers passed a number of measures

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